The trek over Chilkoot and White Passes was grueling at best, particularly since gold seekers had to carry a ton or more of food and supplies. In 1898, businessmen got together to build a railroad through White Pass. The terrain and weather made construction very difficult, but the line was completed as far as Lake Bennett in July 1899.
<p>This photo by Frank Nowell shows a section of the White Pass &amp; Yukon Route railroad, possibly during the first passenger run from Skagway in 1899.
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<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Gold rushes; Railroad tracks; Railroads; White Pass &amp; Yukon Route (Firm)</li></ul>
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Frank_Hamilton_Nowell" class="extiw" title="w:en:Frank Hamilton Nowell"><span title="American photographer and postcard publisher">Frank H. Nowell</span></a>
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