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The Klondike News – Vol. I, No. 1 – April 1, 1898
Vintage large-format facsimile reproduction by Earl Mickel of the historic Klondike Gold Rush publication originally issued in Dawson, N.W.T. and San Francisco.This impressive publication reproduces the first and apparently only issue of The Klondike News, originally published during the height of the Klondike Gold Rush.Features include:* Dramatic illustrated cover featuring George W. Carmack, credited with the Klondike gold discovery
* Gold-colored “Output for 1898 $40,000,000” cover lettering
* Numerous period photographs and illustrations
* Articles on Klondike prospectors, mining claims and settlements
* Eldorado and Hunker Creek features
* Period Yukon businesses and advertisements
* Large detailed Klondike/Yukon mining district map
* Dawson and Yukon River transportation material
* Historical photographs of miners and mining operations
* Large-format newspaper presentation
* 39 pages as countedMarked on the front “Reproduced by Earl Mickel.” This is a vintage facsimile reproduction and not an original 1898 printing.Good overall vintage condition. There is expected age toning, edge wear, small tears/chips and handling wear, particularly around the outer edges and folds. The cover remains visually impressive and the interior contains extensive historical material. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition.A scarce and unusual piece for a collector of the Klondike Gold Rush, Yukon, Alaska, Dawson City, mining history, Western Americana or historic newspapers.
