Hard drive to the Klondike : promoting Seattle during the Gold Rush / Lisa Mighetto and Marcia Montgomery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mighetto, Lisa, 1955-

Contributor:

Montgomery, Marcia Babcock.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic sites.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Seattle (Wash.)--History.

Seattle (Wash.).

Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)--Seattle.

Historic sites--Washington (State)--Seattle.

Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Gold discoveries.

Klondike River Valley (Yukon).

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (Skagway, Alaska, and Seattle, Wash.)--History.

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (Skagway, Alaska, and Seattle, Wash.).

Seattle (Wash.)--Economic conditions--19th century.

Seattle (Wash.)--History--19th century.

Seattle (Wash.)--Social conditions--19th century.

Washington (State)--Seattle.

Local Subjects:

Seattle (Wash.)--Economic conditions--19th century.

Seattle (Wash.)--History--19th century.

Seattle (Wash.)--Social conditions--19th century.

Physical Description:

xiii, 154 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Promoting Seattle during the Gold Rush

Place of Publication:

Seattle : Northwest Interpretive Association : In association with University of Washington Press, [2002]

Summary:

In 1896 when gold was discovered on a tributary of the Klondike River, newspapers trumpeted the discovery around the world. Business owners in Seattle and elsewhere recognized gold's discovery as an opportunity to profit from the hordes of wide-eyed miners heading north. Historian Lisa Mighetto captures the unique character of Seattle at the turn of the 19th century with engaging prose and an outstanding selection of historical photos, newspaper advertisements and other informational graphics detailing the city's growth as an important trade and business center.

Contents:

Map of Coast and Gold xiv

Chapter 1 By and By: The Early History of Seattle 1

Chapter 2 Selling Seattle 18

Chapter 3 Reaping the Profits of the Klondike Trade 40

Chapter 4 Building the City 68

Chapter 5 Interpreting the Klondike Gold Rush 77

Chapter 6 Historic Resources in the Modern Era 89.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-142) and index.

ISBN:

0295982276

OCLC:

49249978