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Klondike Gold Rush

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People found gold in a cold place.

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ChilkootPass steps.jpg
Many people went to find it. They had to carry a lot of food. It was a very hard trip. Some people got rich. Others did not.
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Would you like to find gold?

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ChilkootPass steps.jpg
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Tlingit-map-modify.jpg
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Skookum Jim Mason.png
File:Seattle Post Intelligencer newspaper front page for July 17 1897 announcing the arrival of the steamer PORTLAND in Seattle from the Klondike gold fields.png
Seattle Post Intelligencer newspaper...
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Klondike Routes Map2.png
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Whitepass-dead-horses.jpg
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ChilkootPass GoldenStairs2.jpg
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Klondike camp Yukon head.jpg
File:Boat on the Upper Yukon.jpg
Boat on the Upper Yukon.jpg
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Pelly River 1898.png
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Chilkoot-border-1898.jpg
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