Map Showing Routes From San Francisco To Alaska And The Klondike. / Alaska Exploration Company ; Davidson, George / 1898

Map Showing Routes From San Francisco To Alaska And The Klondike. Alaska Exploration Company ; Davidson, George, 1898

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Full Title: Map Showing Routes From San Francisco To Alaska And The Klondike. The Alaska Exploration Company, General Offices: Liebes' Building, 139 Post Street, San Francisco, Cal., U.S.A. 29 Queen Street, London, Eng. ... This map was compiled by Prof. Geo. Davidson, late Asst. Supt. U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey. Copyright 1897. Dakin Pub. Co. Maps 320 Sansome St. S.F. (inset) Map Of The Klondike.

Author: Alaska Exploration Company ; Davidson, George

Date: 1898

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Author: Alaska Exploration Company ; Davidson, George

Date: 1898

Short Title: Map Showing Routes From San Francisco To Alaska And The Klondike.

Publisher: San Francisco: The Alaska Exploration Company

Type: Pocket Map

Object Height cm: 52

Object Width cm: 63

Scale 1: 4,055,000

Note: Inset gives nine reasons to outfit in San Francisco. Not found in any collections. Above map reads "Capacity Limited---Engage Passage and Freight Space Now---Prompt, Efficient Service." and below, "All Water Route---San Francisco to Dawson City and Points on the Yukon River via St. Michael---We take your Baggage and Freight with you." Full printed color. Folded into tan card board covers 18.5x9 with "Latest Complete Map Of Alaska And North West Canada Gold Fields. Published By The Alaska Exploration Company (Under management of H. Liebes & Co.) ... San Francisco, January 1, 1898."

Reference: None found.

State / Province: Alaska

Event: Alaska Gold Rush

List No: 3449.001

Series No: 2

Engraver or Printer: Dakin Pub. Co.

Published In: Map Showing Routes From San Francisco To Alaska And The Klondike. The Alaska Exploration Company, General Offices: Liebes' Building, 139 Post Street, San Francisco, Cal., U.S.A. 29 Queen Street, London, Eng. ... This map was compiled by Prof. Geo. Davidson, late Asst. Supt. U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey. Copyright 1897. Dakin Pub. Co. Maps 320 Sansome St. S.F. (inset) Map Of The Klondike.

Publication Author: Alaska Exploration Company ; Davidson, George

Publication Date: 1898

Publication Reference: None found.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 3449.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 19

Publication Width cm: 9

Image No: 3449001

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