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Hauling a "Cat" |
Dog team crossing |
Hauling freight from |
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across Eagle Summit |
Eagle Summit |
Circle City |
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Dog team and driver |
Mail run - Chatanika to Circle |
The "Stage" bringing passengers |
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with mail and passenger |
circa 1930's |
across Eagle Summit - June 1928 |
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Vehicle caravan |
"Cats" on |
Horses and sled in deep snow |
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crossing Eagle Summit |
Eagle Summit |
at mile 74 on Steese Highway |
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General Steese traveling the road |
Eagle Summit |
A horse drawn grader |
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named after
him in 1927 - mile 81 |
in the spring of 1928 |
used in road construction |
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Choate Collection |
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Horse drawn sleds at Ptarmagan Creek |
Joe Bristows modified Model T |
Joe Bristow in Circle City |
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Steese Highway - mile 101 |
adapted to use on Steese |
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Miller House on |
Yukon riverboats at Circle City |
Team and sled hauling |
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Mammoth Creek in 1922 |
"Ella" is sinking and Weare boat |
freight in the winter |
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Mail run in 1939 |
Mail team going up steep |
Delivering mail in 1939 |
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on Eagle Summit |
incline on Eagle Summit |
at Sourdough Creek |
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Faith Creek Roadhouse |
12 mile Roadhouse |
Teams with passengers |
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Maurice O'Leary and team |
Van Grundy and O'Leary |
traveling in winter |
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The steamer named Yukon |
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in Circle City circa 1930s |
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The following photo is NOT from the museum collections
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Logs used in road construction to cover |
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muddy areas - called "Corduroy" |
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photographer unknown |
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Hamilton
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