Front Street, 1898. Celebrations; People; Government 5 miles from Dawson

5 miles from Dawson

Many bottles can be seen in the foreground on the river bank

In the background there is a young man changing his shirt

plant in the distance

View of Territorial Administration Building from Fifth Avenue during the flood of May 1925

Front Street, 1898. Celebrations; People; Government 5 miles from DawsonBlack and white view of a horse team pulling a wagon that is half submerged in the muddy street. Visible businesses include the Arcade Restaurant. Inscription recto: A partial photographs signature is visible at the left edges [Larss & Du]clos [phot]os [Dawso]n. Inscription verso: Dawson City's Front Street was like a river of mud when the Yukon river overflowed its banks in the spring breakup, 1898. (Public Archives of Canada Photo).