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| Keywords: Whitehorse Rapids, Yukon Territory, 1897 (LAROCHE 253).jpeg Photograph Creator Frank La Roche Caption on image White Horse Rapids White Horse Rapids After leaving Miles Canyon we come to White Horse Rapids So many fatal accidents have occurred here that the place is frequently referred to as the Miners Grave Cairns or wooden crosses mark the last resting places of many a victim; and keep a good look out is the sign that greets every traveler No novice should ever think of running the rapids alone Instead of doing so he should let his boat drop down the river guided by a rope about 150 feet long The miners have constructed a road on the west side of the rapids and in some places they have put down roller-ways over which they can roll their boats It is always desirable for the traveler to portage instead of trusting to the rapids Frank La Roche En Route to the Klondike 1898 Klondike Gold Rush Subjects LCTGM Rivers--Yukon; Rapids--Yukon Subjects LCSH Whitehorse Rapids Yukon ; Yukon River Yukon and Alaska depicted place Canada--Yukon Territory--Whitehorse Rapids 1897 Institution University of Washington UWASH-LAROCHE-source accession number laroche 253 PD-old-auto-1923 1936 Information field Order Number LAR219 Images from the Frank La Roche Photographs Collection to check Whitehorse Rapids 1897 in Yukon | ||||
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