Yukon River, ALASKA - Five Finger Rapids

Description: Yukon River, ALASKA - Five Finger Rapids - Steamer White Horse: The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. From its source in British Columbia, Canada, it flows through Canada's territory of Yukon (itself named after the river). The lower half of the river continues westwards through the U.S. state of Alaska. The river is 3,190 kilometers (1,980 mi) long and empties into the Bering Sea at the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta. The average flow is 6,400–7,000 m3/s (230,000–250,000 cu ft/s). The total drainage area is 833,000 km2 (321,500 sq mi), of which 323,800 km2 (125,000 sq mi) lies in Canada. The total area is more than 25% larger than Texas or Alberta. The longest river in Alaska and Yukon, it was one of the principal means of transportation during the 1896–1903 Klondike Gold Rush. A portion of the river in Yukon—"The Thirty Mile" section, from Lake Laberge to the Teslin River—is a national heritage river and a unit of Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park. Paddle-wheel riverboats continued to ply the river until the 1950s, when the Klondike Highway was completed. After the purchase of Alaska by the United States in 1867, the Alaska Commercial Company acquired the assets of the Russian-American Company and constructed several posts at various locations on the Yukon River. The White Horse Steamer was built in 1901 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Last used in 1953, it was transferred to Canadian Government in 1960 and demolished by fire (arson) at Whitehorse in 1974. (White Horse was an early spelling of Whitehorse; refers to appearance of rapids in Yukon River). This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition but shows some edge wear. C. T. Photochrom. No. A-18048. Published by Lowman & Handford Co. Seattle

Price: 9.5 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-11-20T04:06:57.000Z

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