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Creator Role
manufacturer publisher copyrighter
Description
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a mining camp that sat at the base of the Golden Stair, a difficult incline that leads to the Chilkoot Pass. The Pass is between the state of Alaska (United States) and British Columbia (Canada). Numerous men and tents are pictured throughout the camp. The image is adhered to an orange-colored paper card mount.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1898
Measurement
3 1/2 X 7 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
albumen print on paper card mount
Inscription
recto, vertical left: Keystone View Company, / Manufacturers and Publishers. recto, vertical right: Meadville, Pa. St Louis, Mo / Copyright, 1898, by B. L. Singley. recto, bottom right: 9195-Klondikers Climbing the "Golden Stair" and "Peterson's" Trail, / Chilcoot [sic] Pass, Alaska.
Subjects
Chilkoot Pass; Gold mines and mining--Alaska; Gold mines and mining--United States
Work Type
stereograph
Class
photos
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
6577
Digital ID
FVW_06577
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.