Opening of the Yukon, May 17, 1899. Location Unknown; Disasters Successor Alpena Mich

Successor Alpena Mich

Six men posed in front of large log cabin with sign over door "Eatmore Hotel

Caption: Sheep Camp-2nd stop-wild & wooley- spot everything wide open-

Photograph of two young children on skis

Opening of the Yukon, May 17, 1899. Location Unknown; Disasters Successor Alpena MichBlack and white view of the Yukon River in Dawson City. The river is breaking and large chunks of ice are visible. A crowd has gathered on the deck of a building to watch the river open. A boat is prominent in the foreground. Inscription recto: Opening of the Yukon May 17 '99. Inscription verso: Yukon river opening in summer. Note the ice fields breaking up.