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Sep 19, 2019 · The first big rush to Muskoka was driven by the same reliable mixture of greed and grandiose visions that gold could spark – but the lure was even more promising, in a reliable sort of way. Rather than possibly finding gold, mere arrival in the District seemed about all it took to stake a claim for 100 acres, even 200, of free land.
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At Dawson-Klondike, July 1900. George A. Jeffery, Mrs. Deborah S. Wickersham, James Wickersham, his son Howard, Albert R. Heilig and son Reed, Mrs. Heilig and her daughter Florence (front, right). Alaska's Digital Archives. Jessie Jones dressed up in costume for a performance on stage as Richelieu in 'Article 5th.'.
May 27, 2019 · The gold rushes provided a popular theme for writing in the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in the United States. The gold rush narrative was included in everything from dime novels to the classic works of fiction by Jack London, the poetry of Robert Service and early motion pictures, such as Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush (1925
Main Street, Huntsville, Ontario, looking west, before 1907. The sidewalks in this picture appear to be concrete. Granolithic sidewalks were not laid in Huntsville until 1908 after Mayor J.E. Fisher took ... Anglo Canadian Leather Company, Huntsville, Ontario 1905-1960. Susan Street Bandstand in foreground.
Jun 3, 2022 · The Gold Rush allowed many women to escape unhappy marriages, which was the case for Fanny Bendixen. Fanny's and Louis's relationship started to crumble after a couple of years of marriage. Fanny decided, in the Summer of 1865, to take a break from the marriage and left for Barkerville alone. Barkerville was the hub of the Cariboo Gold Rush.
Jun 9, 2022 · One of the largest Gold Rushes in B.C., the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, happened relatively locally and started in 1858. Following discoveries of gold in the Lytton area by the Hudson’s Bay Company, thousands of prospectors flooded the banks of the Fraser River, with the arrival of these 30,000 prospectors setting a record for mass movement of mining populations during all North American Gold ...
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