Keywords: Lumber yard, Skagway, Alaska, 1897 (LAROCHE 151).jpeg check categories 9 June 2016 4 Photograph Creator Frank La Roche Caption on image Lumber yard Skaguay Lumber yard Skaguay The plentiful supply of timber in the neighborhood of Skaguay will furnish material for some big industries when the growing population makes demand At the time this photograph was taken there was a large amount of lumber stored in the yards and this shows one of the principal ones where a considerable business was being done Skaguay is a lively town and the growth during the fall of 1897 was remarkable And when it is remembered that a railroad over the White Pass is not only contemplated but surveys are being made it will be seen that the inhabitants are justified in praising the town It is said that the railroad will be completed this year Frank La Roche En Route to the Klondike 1898 Subjects LCTGM Carts wagons--Alaska--Skagway; Tents--Alaska--Skagway; Sheds--Alaska--Skagway; Lumberyards--Alaska--Skagway Subjects LCSH Horse-drawn vehicles--Alaska--Skagway depicted place Skagway Alaska 1897 Institution University of Washington UWASH-LAROCHE-source accession number laroche 151 PD-old-auto-1923 1936 Information field Order Number LAR233 Images from the Frank La Roche Photographs Collection to check Tents Sheds Horse-drawn vehicles Skagway Alaska |