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First auto and its crew to go from Dawson to Whitehorse and return – Antique Print

First auto and its crew to go from Dawson to Whitehorse and return, 1912 Dec. — historic photograph
First auto and its crew to go from Dawson to Whitehorse and return, 1912 Dec.. Historic photograph from the Automobiles collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: First auto and its crew to go from Dawson to Whitehorse and return, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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The first automobile to make the round trip between Dawson and Whitehorse is the subject here, recorded by J. Doody of Dawson in December 1912. Before motor vehicles, travel across the Yukon relied on horses, sleds and river steamers, and most overland routes were little more than wagon tracks. Making the journey in winter tested both the machine and its crew against the cold and rough ground. The photograph is held in the Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection at the Library of Congress.

Created / published1912 Dec.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1910-1920.
SubjectsTitle and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Photograph by J. Doody, Dawson. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Roads; Gold Rush in Yukon--Transp.; Geogr.; Automobiles.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,214 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-137280

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