Scenic view of White Pass and Yukon Railway between Skagway and White Pass. White Pass is a mountain pass through the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains. It leads from Skagway, Alaska to the chain of lakes that are at the headwaters of the Yukon River, Crater Lake, Lake Lindeman and Bennett Lake, and was one of the two main passes used by prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush.
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Collection Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Mary Harriman Rumsey Collection of Harriman Alaska Expedition Photographs, Box and Folder Number; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
This collection was processed with funding from the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
