Keywords: Loading supplies on to steamer in Skagway harbor, Alaska, 1897 (LAROCHE 140).jpeg check categories 9 June 2016 3 Photograph Creator Frank La Roche Caption on image Skagua Alaska We are going to be in it any way the cat jumps This expression was made use of by a prominent man in Skaguay and it practically conveys the intention of the townsmen in general Not only are they discussing the best means of competing for the patronage of the miners on the overland trip but they are rapidly developing all kinds of conveniences The small boat in the picture is occupied in ferrying goods to the steamer which is at anchor waiting for high tide before proceeding on its journey The raft beside the steamer is an odd looking structure but its usefulness can be readily appreciated by those who have had any experience in this neighborhood Frank La Roche En Route to the Klondike 1898 Klondike Gold Rush Subjects LCTGM Boats--Alaska--Skagway; Rafts--Alaska--Skagway Subjects LCSH Skagway Alaska depicted place Skagway Alaska 1897 Institution University of Washington UWASH-LAROCHE-source accession number laroche 140 PD-old-auto-1923 1936 Information field Order Number LAR272 Images from the Frank La Roche Photographs Collection to check Boats in Alaska Rafts in the United States Skagway Alaska |