Klondikers Camping at Lake Bennett, June 1, 1898.

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Black and white view of the thousands of wall tents and boats at Lake Bennett. Inscription recto: Klondikers Camping at Lake Bennett June 1st, 1898 Copyright 1898 Larss & Duclos Ph otos Dawson. Inscription verso: In the spring of '98, gold-seekers who had crossed the Chilkoot and White Passes pitched their tents along the shores of Lake Bennett and Lake Lindemann and whipsawed green lumber to built boats. They still had 550 miles to travel on inland waterways to Dawson City. (Public Archives of Canada Photo). Show more