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B2017.023.133
[Whitehorse, YT, Canada, barracks to right, river, mountains in background]
Collection: B2017.023
B2017.023.135
[Downtown Whitehorse, YT, Canada, buildings, automobiles, crane, stores]
Collection: B2017.023
B2017.023.138
[Yukon River, buildings, pilings, hills, likely Whitehorse, YT, Canada]
Collection: B2017.023
B2017.023.141
[airfield? likely Royal Canadian Air Force, Whitehorse, YT, Canada]
Collection: B2017.023
B2017.023.136
The Inn [Downtown scene, Whitehorse, YT, Canada, buildings, automobiles, puddle, clouds]
Collection: B2017.023
B1990.014.004.10550
Stmr Keno of Whitehorse CAN preparing to load wood along Yukon River June 1943
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B2017.023.142
Royal Canadian Air Force, Whitehorse, YT, Elevation 2300 feet [sign, Canada]
Collection: B2017.023
B2022.001.096
Mayfield Evans, fourth from left in top row, with Rotary District 5010, Whitehorse, Yukon, c.2000
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, Group, Rotary Club, Rotary District 5010, Canada, Canadian, Whitehorse, Yukon, Gathering
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B1998.014.1.1269
(O74 Whitehorse, River boat Keno) [sternwheel paddle steamer at dock, likely on Yukon River, supplies, people at lower right]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2015.008.648
180.6. On the Yukon, wooding up [paddle steamer Whitehorse stopped along riverbank
near fuel wood pile, men on plank between ship and bank]
Keywords: shipping, steamer, Yukon, paddle wheel, transportation
Collection: B2015.008
B1962.x.15.17
U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska Corps of Engineers Late in September, 1942, this truck was driven up the Alcan from Dawson Creek to Whitehorse--the first truck to make the entire trip.
Collection: B1962.x_015 CIHS US Army Engineer District
B1962.x.015.017
U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska Corps of Engineers Late in September, 1942, this truck was driven up the Alcan from Dawson Creek to Whitehorse--the first truck to make the entire trip. [1942-1943]
Keywords: Alaska Highway, Canadian Army, United States Army
Collection: B1962.x_015 CIHS US Army Engineer District
B1998.014.1.1881
Whitehorse, YT, Canada (T145 aerial) [copy neg, view looking south; Yukon River at left, landing strip, airport at right, structures, AlCan Highway beyone landing strip; winter, mounains in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1771
(T91 Dawson Creek, British Columbia; milepost in street) [two men stand on either side of sign in middle of street: sign in middle of street: "Dawson Creek; Ft. St. John 49; Ft. Nelson 300; Whitehorse 918; Fairbanks 1523; Mile '0' Alaska Hi-way" businesses, automobiles in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1776
T94 The starting point over the Alaska Hiway (Dowson Creek, Britsh Columbia, Mile "0") [sign in street: "Dawson Creek; Ft. St. John 49; Ft. Nelson 300; Whitehorse 918; Fairbanks 1523; Mile '0' Alaska Hi-way, Junior Chamber of Commerce" businesses and street in background
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1777
(T94 Dawson Creek, British Columbia; mile "0" starting point over the Alaska Hiway) [sign in street: "Dawson Creek; Ft. St. John 49; Ft. Nelson 300; Whitehorse 918; Fairbanks 1523; Mile '0' Alaska Hi-way, Junior Chamber of Commerce" businesses and street in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1847
T131 Valdez [likely the Valdez dock; sign reading: "Valdez, coastal terminus of Alaska's highway system, distribution center to Interior Alaska; Farthest north year round ice free seaport in North America; Fishing - freighting - mining - cold storage - hunting; Short route to Anchorage 306, Whitehorse 662, Fairbanks 368, Edmonton 2100, Yukon Riv. 530, Calgary 2300, Seattle, Chicago" pickup truck; strutures; no smoking sign; Flamo tanks, cart, ropes, steel drums (containers)]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1770
(T91 Dawson Creek, British Columbia; milepost in street) [street scene with sign in middle of street "Dawson Creek; Ft. St. John 49; Ft. Nelson 300; Whitehorse 918; Fairbanks 1523; Mile '0' Alaska Hi-way" businesses: Pharmacy; Royal Cafe, Ice cream, smokes, confections; Lawrence Meat Market; Wings Cafe; Spittals Meat Market; Groceries; Theatre; Monarch Ford; The Bank of Toronto; Philco; Geo Bissett Hardware; Sporting Goods; automobiles; steel drums (containers), lumber, material piled in street; City Bus Stop
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley