Belle, George and Tommy Hamilton, and Guests, on the Hamilton's porch in North Dawson, c1903.

Belle, George and Tommy Hamilton, and Guests, on the Hamilton's porch in North Dawson, c1903.

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Black and white photograph of Belle, George and Tommy Hamilton, along with two guests and a cat, on the Hamilton's porch in North Dawson.

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Belle (Wilson) Hamilton (in doorway) 1874-1977 - 103 yrs. / George Hamilton (Carpenter) w/ cat / Belle Hamilton - Aunt of Clifford Broadfoot 1908-1986) / Great aunt of Neil Broadfoot. 1937- / Geo Hamilton went to the Klondike as a carpenter / via the "Edmonton Route" in 1898 / Belle followed in [1899 is struck out] Aug 1900 - one of the first on the narrow / gauge railway- she traveled across Canada to Vancouver / [?] - went via steamer to Skagway - rail to / Whitehorse / Lived in Dawson for / 10 yrs

Belle Hamilton / George Hamilton, right side / Tommy Hamilton on rail / Klondike [1890s is struck out] Belle Hamilton in doorway / 1903

at 2 yrs / Tommy 1901 / Tom is registered / in the school records for Dawson