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English: Team of Angora goats used to haul sled near Skagway, Alaska, spring 1898.   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Photographer
Eric A. Hegg  (1867–1947)  wikidata:Q5385972
 
Eric A. Hegg
Alternative names
E.A. Hegg; E. A. Hegg
Description American photographer
Date of birth/death 18 September 1867 Edit this at Wikidata 1948
Location of birth/death Bollnäs San Diego
Work period 1897 Edit this at Wikidata–1930 Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q5385972
Title
English: Team of Angora goats used to haul sled near Skagway, Alaska, spring 1898.
Description
English: Similiar to Hegg 156 and Hegg 157. "J.L. Wilson, Dawson, N.W.T." marked on side of sled.

PH Coll 246.17

[Meed journal: "Taken near Skagway, Spring 1898. A team of Angora goats, harnessed to a loaded sled, The owners idea was probably that after serving as draught animals, they could become available as meat and their long-hair hides be used as winter clothing or robes. This was the only known case of this kind and dogs and horses proved to be the only animals useful in the Klondike."].

Klondike Gold Rush.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Pack animals--Alaska--Skagway; Packtrains--Alaska--Skagway; Sleds & sleighs--Alaska--Skagway; Tents--Alaska--Skagway; Sheds--Alaska--Skagway
  • Subjects (LCSH): Angora goat--Alaska--Skagway; Freight and freightage--Alaska--Skagway
Depicted place Skagway, Alaska
Date circa 1898
date QS:P571,+1898-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
17
Source
English: William E. Meed Collection
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Order Number
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MEE186

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