En Route to the Klondike, c1898.

En Route to the Klondike, c1898.

Accession Number: 1998.22.702-PER
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Black and white view of a team of goats harnessed to a sled. The sled is identified as J.L. Wilson Dawson N.W.T. Wall tents in the background appear to be loaded with sacks.

Inscription recto: En Route to Klondyke

Inscription verso: En route to the Klondike, tame goats imported from Oregon served well in hauling freight. When their usefulness was over they were fattened on summer's lush growth along the streams and slaughtered for food. (Public Archives of Canada Photo).