Arthur C. Pillsbury Collection
See photographs of the Klondike Gold Rush, California, Oregon and Washington taken by Arthur C. Pillsbury (1870-1946) between about 1896 and 1900.
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Tagish Lake, Canada, ca. 1899
Tagish Lake is located on the border of British Columbia and Yukon.
Identifier: spl_ap_00159
Date: 1899?
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"Philip B. Low" at Five Finger Rapids on Yukon River, ca. 1899
This photo shows the "Philip B. Low" taking the water route along the Yukon River to reach the Klondike gold fields. This route started at St. Michael, Alaska and took longer than the overland routes along the Chilkoot or White Pass trails. It was also more expensive because it saved travelers from the hardships of overland travel while carrying their prospecting gear. The "Low" was constructed by the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company and operated by the Boston & Alaska Transportation Company.
Identifier: spl_ap_00033
Date: 1899?
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El Capitan in Yosemite, ca. 1897-1900
No caption is provided for the photograph but it appears to show El Capitan in Yosemite.
Identifier: spl_ap_00162
Date: 1897?; 1900?
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Main Quad at Stanford University, ca. 1896
Pillsbury began his studies at Stanford in 1892 where he majored in mechanical engineering.
Identifier: spl_ap_00198
Date: 1896?
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Log Cabin on White Pass, British Columbia, April 25, 1899
Log Cabin was located between Skagway and Bennett, British Columbia along the White Pass trail. It served as a resting point for prospectors traveling the difficult route to the gold fields. Signs for restaurants, customs brokers, hotels and other stores can be seen on the buildings and tents throughout the photograph.
Identifier: spl_ap_00036
Date: 1899-08-25
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"City of Seattle" steamboat, ca. 1899
The "City of Seattle" was a Northern Pacific Railway Steamboat which carried passengers from Tacoma to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Identifier: spl_ap_00138
Date: 1899?
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Unidentified islands, ca. 1899
Islands are presumed to be in Alaska but exact location is unknown.
Identifier: spl_ap_00118
Date: 1899?
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