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A thrilling narrative of personal experiences and adventures in the wonderful gold regions of Alaska and the Klondike, with observations of travel and exploration along the Yukon. Portraying the dangers, hardships, and privations of a gold-seekers life; with a faithful description of life and scenes in gold mines and camps. Including full and authentic information of the countries described, their underground treasures, how to find them, etc. Beautifully illustrated with many engravings from recent photographs taken on the spot.Dozens of the instant guides to the Klondike that sprang from the presses at the turn of the century might have bannered the text above, but Two Years in the Klondike was singularly different from those books: here, author William B. Haskell told the truth, and he told it well. In a unique, charming, and poetic style, Haskell writes of his trek to Alaskas Fortymile and Circle City in the spring of 1896 preceding the Klondike discovery, and recounts his adventures in the gold fields before and after the rush of 1897-1898. A keen observer of human nature, Haskells witty comments on conditions in the Yukon Valley are delightful reading. His gritty and realistic account of life in the north on the eve of the Klondike rush details the enormous changes that took place once the flood of stampeders arrived.Though out of print for nearly a hundred years, Haskells autobiography has been a major source for every thorough history of the gold rush era in the past century. This new edition of his memoir, published in commemoration of the gold rush centennial as the fifth volume in the University of Alaska Presss Classic Reprint Series, brings back his remarkable eyewitness account of the Klondike stampede. A preface by series editor Terrence Cole and index accompany the original text and photographs.

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title:Two Years in the Klondike and Alaskan Gold-fields, 1896-1898 : A Thrilling Narrative of Life in the Gold Mines and Camps Classic Reprint Series (Fairbanks, Alaska) ; No. 5
author:Haskell, William B.
publisher:University of Alaska Press
isbn10 | asin:1889963011
print isbn13:9781889963013
ebook isbn13:9780585186245
language:English
subjectKlondike River Valley (Yukon)--Gold discoveries, Alaska--Gold discoveries, Haskell, William B.--Journeys, Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Description and travel, Alaska--Description and travel, Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska)--Description and travel.
publication date:1998
lcc:F1095.K5H37 1998eb
ddc:971.9/1
subject:Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Gold discoveries, Alaska--Gold discoveries, Haskell, William B.--Journeys, Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Description and travel, Alaska--Description and travel, Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska)--Description and travel.
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Two Years in the Klondike and Alaskan Gold-Fields 1896-1898
A Thrilling Narrative of Life in the Gold Mines and Camps
By
William B. Haskell
(A returned gold miner and prospector)
With preface by
Terrence Cole
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA PRESS
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Haskell, William B.
[Two years in the Klondike and Alaskan gold-fields]
Two years in the Klondike and Alaskan gold-fields, 1896-1898: a thrilling narrative of life in the gold mines and camps / by William B. Haskell; with preface by Terrence Cole.
p. cm. (Classic reprint series; no. 5)
Originally published: Two years in the Klondike and Alaskan gold-fields.
Hartford, Conn. : Hartford Pub. Co., 1898.
Includes index.
ISBN 1-889963-01-1 (cloth : acid-free paper). ISBN 1-88963-00-3
(pbk.: acid-free paper)
1. Klondike River Valley (Yukon) Gold discoveries. 2. Alaska-Gold discoveries. 3. Haskell, William B. Journeys. 4. Klondike River Valley (Yukon) Description and travel. 5. Alaska Description and travel. 6. Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska) Description and travel. I. Title. II. Series: Classic reprint series (Fairbanks, Alaska); no. 5.
F1095.K5H37 1997
971.9'1-dc21 97-39397
CIP
Originally published 1898 as Two Years in the Klondike and Alaskan Gold-Fields by Hartford Publishing Company, Hartford, Conn.
Preface by Terrence Cole 1998 University of Alaska Press
International Standard Book Number:
cloth 1-889963-01-1
paper 1-889963-00-3

Library of Congress Catalog Number: 97-39397
Printed in the United States by Thomson-Shore, Inc.
This publication was printed on acid-free paper that meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.
Publication coordination by Deborah Van Stone, University of Alaska Press Cover design by Dixon Jones, Rasmuson Library Graphics, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Index prepared by Kish Indexing Service, Mendocino, CA
Cover illustration: "Bound for Klondyke: A Prospectors' Camp on the Road to the Mines, Dinner in the Snow," drawn by J. Gulich. From the front page of The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly, October 2, 1897, No. 1453-Vol. LVL.
This facsimile reproduction made possible by the Alaska and Polar Regions Department of the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, who provided the University of Alaska Press with a copy of the original publication.
Two Years in the Klondike and Alaskan Gold Fields 1896-1898 is volume No. 5 of the University of Alaska Press's Classic Reprint Series. This series brings back into print highly regarded, classic works of enduring excellence. For more information contact the University of Alaska Press, P.O. Box 756240, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99775-6240.
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Contents
List of Illustrations
13
Preface By Terrence Cole
17
Chapter I
My Boyhood and Early Life What Led Me to Adopt the Life of a Gold-Seeker Why My Eyes Were Turned Towards Alaska
33
Chapter II
Ho For Alaska! Extent of Our Great Territory Getting Ready For the Start Our Outfit and what it Consisted of
45
Chapter III
Choosing a Route Our Voyage Along the Coast Arrival at Dyea First Experience With Natives
58
Chapter IV
Life On the Trail Strange Sights and Scenes Storm Bound In Sheep Camp A Woman's Adventures and Experiences
72

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Chapter V
The Dreaded Chilkoot Pass How we Crossed it Sliding Down the Mountains at Lightning Speed "There Comes a Woman"
85
Chapter VI
Camp Life in Alaska We build a Boat to Continue Our Journey Adventures With Bears
100
Chapter VII
A Dangerous Voyage Overturning of Our Boat Loss of an $800 Outfit we Escape with our lives Hunting for a Camp Thief
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