"Ship of Gold" ... and trouble!
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The arrival of the steamship S.S. Portland from St. Michael, AK, in 1897 attracted widespread interests from the people of Seattle, WA. Suddenly-rich miners arrived bringing home a ton of gold nuggets stacked inside the infamous ship, thus igniting further the stampede to get to Alaska.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1997
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Born too late: Skagway tour operator takes his history on the road
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Steve Hites is doing what he wants to be doing as a tour operator for the Skagway Street Car Co in Skagway, AL. Hites has had a life-long interest in the history of the state. He shares this interest while showing tourists around, telling them that gold is where you find it.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1993
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