Rppc, YUKON RIVER, CANADA , SS KLONDIKE I, STEAMSHIP STERNWHEELER 1930s PHOTO

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S Klondike
was the name of two sternwheelers that ran freight between Whitehorse and Dawson City along the Yukon River, the first from 1929 to 1936 and the second, an almost exact replica of the first, from 1937 to 1950.
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londike I was built by the British Yukon Navigation Company (a subsidiary of the White Pass and Yukon Route railway company) in 1929 and had the distinction of having 50% more cargo capacity (270 metric tons) than a regular sternwheeler, while still having the shallow draft and meeting the size requirement in order to travel down the Yukon River.   It ran aground in 1936 north of “The Thirty Mile” section of the Yukon River.  The company salvaged the ship’s boiler, engines, and many fittings to build Klondike II the following year.  The hull of the SS Klondike I can still be seen at low water by canoeists on the Yukon River.
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londike II carried freight until the early 1950s when sternwheelers were decommissioned. The ship was donated to Parks Canada and was gradually restored until 1966, when Whitehorse agreed to take the ship and the SS Klondike was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
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he Real Photo is of the “S.S. Klondike on the Yukon” published between 1930 and 1950.  I think that it is early 1930 before the Klondike I ran aground.  It is in good condition with minor wear and a clean, clear image and reverse.  The card is not credited.
The colors on the card may vary due to the scanner settings and screen projections.
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