Keywords: Dogsledding to the gold fields, Knik, ca 1912 (THWAITES 110).jpeg check categories 27 October 2016 7 Photograph Creator John E Thwaites Caption on image Off for the gold diggings Knik Alaska PH Coll 247 45<br/>Knik is on the west bank of the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet 17 5 miles northeast of Anchorage in the Mat-Su Borough Knik is a Tanaina Indian village name meaning fire which originally applied to several villages at the head of Cook Inlet The primary village was listed as Kinik in the 1880 U S Census Knik developed during the 1898-1916 gold rush and in 1903 Palmer's Store was constructed A housing development was constructed around Settler's Bay Lodge including a golf course and stables Subjects LCTGM Dogsledding--Alaska--Knik; Dog teams--Alaska--Knik; Gold miners--Alaska--Knik; Gold mining--Alaska--Knik; Men--Alaska--Knik; Women--Alaska--Knik; Log buildings--Alaska--Knik; Snow--Alaska--Knik Subjects LCSH Sled dogs--Alaska--Knik; Mushers--Alaska--Knik depicted place United States--Alaska--Knik ca 1912 Institution University of Washington UWASH-THWAITES-source accession number thwaites 110 PD-old-auto-1923 1940 Information field Order Number THW024 Images from the John E Thwaites Photographs of Alaska Collection to check Gold mining in Alaska Men Women Log buildings in Alaska Snow in Alaska Sled dogs Mushers |