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English: Group of people surrounding the first locomotive in Alaska, purchased by White Pass and Yukon Railroad, Skagway, 1898   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Group of people surrounding the first locomotive in Alaska, purchased by White Pass and Yukon Railroad, Skagway, 1898
Description
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Caption on image: First locomotive in Alaska, Skagway, July 20, 1898 Filed in Alaska--Transportation--Railroads

The first locomotive in Alaska was purchased for the White Pass & Yukon Railroad. No. 52 was a small 2-6-0 and the first locomotive to operate on the railroad in 1899 when the track was being pushed out of Skagway. The 1881 Brooks Mogul was purchased third hand in 1898. It was the railroad's No. 2 until it was renumbered in 1900. The locomotive is being restored and exhibited in Skagway. The White Pass & Yukon Railroad tracks ran down the center of the streets in Skagway.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Railroad locomotives--Alaska--Skagway; Wooden buildings--Alaska--Skagway; Group portraits
  • Subjects (LCSH): White Pass & Yukon Route (Firm); Skagway (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Depicted place Skagway, Alaska
Date 1898
date QS:P571,+1898-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
417
Source
English: Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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