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| Keywords: Blacksmith shop at Skagway, White Pass Trail, Alaska, 1897 (LAROCHE 197).jpeg check categories 9 June 2016 3 Photograph Creator Frank La Roche Caption on image Blacksmith Shop Skaguay c1897 Blacksmith shop at Skagway Here the blacksmith charges 6 for shoeing a horse and 10 for shoeing oxen; in the latter part of August 1897 During the horseshoe nail famine as much as 1 was paid for a nail Several in-going parties to the Klondike have taken burros and small horses instead of dogs for draft general-service beasts It is said that one pony or burro will draw 3 000 pounds on the frozen surface of a lake Another advantage claimed is that they can be used more profitably as pack animals during the summer But one of the possible advantages not to be overlooked is the fact that healthy horseflesh is a luxery when no other food is in sight Frank La Roche En Route to the Klondike 1898 Klondike Gold Rush Subjects LCTGM Blacksmiths--Alaska--Skagway; Forge shops--Alaska--Skagway Subjects LCSH White Pass Trail Alaska ; Trails--Alaska depicted place Skagway Alaska 1897 Institution University of Washington UWASH-LAROCHE-source accession number laroche 197 PD-old-auto-1923 1936 Information field Order Number LAR220 Images from the Frank La Roche Photographs Collection to check Blacksmiths Trails Skagway Alaska | ||||
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