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History of Metro Vancouver: Klondike Rush, 1897

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 19781. Bailey Bros photo. 1897 Klondike Rush With its prime location on the West Coast, the population of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­doubled during the Klondike gold rush as would-be miners streamed through.

 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 19781. Bailey Bros photo.Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 19781. Bailey Bros photo.

1897

Klondike Rush

With its prime location on the West Coast, the population of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­doubled during the Klondike gold rush as would-be miners streamed through. In this photograph, boys and men gather to admire a dogsled and snowshoes from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Hardware Co. — and the mismatched team of dogs.

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