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GATEWAY TO AN EMPIRE ALASKA'S MARINE HIGHWAY YUKON-ALASKA Wail)uY ALASKA STATE FERRY PaPACIFIC GREAT EASTERN NORTHERN B.C. BY RAILWAY AND THE RAIL-BUS-RIVER BOAT-FERRY SCENIC CARIBOO The Alaska State Ferry system, with its spacious liner-ferries, is surely one of the most imaginative water Welcome to the Cariboo Country — the big land transportation systems tm ilie rontinent Everything is available to the traveler snuck bar dining room served by the Pacific Great Eastern Railway — the deep reclining chairs staterooms and lots of "Gatewa3i to an Empire." space for cars. From Vancouver to Prince George the railway passes through a mighty land filled with mid-century activity massive mountains dude ranches rangeland Cariboo Gold Rush history and the old Cariboo Road, built by Queen Victoria's Royal Engineers. This is the "big country." Service between North Vancouver and Prince George with re- served seat and meals furnished. One day excursion available North Vancouver to Lillooet and return. Thu ferries travel through the world famous Inside Passage betwigt Prince Rupert. Haines and Skagway —with stops at Ketchikan. Woulgi,11, Petersburg, Sitka and Juneau. The ferry system 14 WI serves Kodiak Island, Homer, Seward, Valdez and Cordova, Take a Inint-row scat for an ever-changing display of magnificent sinweline scenery. Fishing villages, lumber taint is. sparkling waterfalls, seals and magnifi- cent glaciers are only or tow of the sights to be seen on this truly simmThicular voyage. See Your Travel Agent POEMS BARROTh 0,,AN KOTZEBUE + IC' FORT TUKOPS Co • 'StckOk%t YUKON meK1 A N BYO Taaa to 4c4teatene" tiLILE,HORSE.wArsoN LAKE AGSMS' AMC. LA. UNEAU WILSON RA LL BARRON CREEK FRANK G. DOWNEY PRINCE ROPERS PRINCE GEORGE ,swoHERIRAIL ROADS Passenger Sales Manager —HIGHWAYS ANCE BUILDING, P.O. BOX 2147 MARINEHIGHWAY ANCOUSEI COAST CRUISE LINES SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98111 HE PASS NIKON ROUTE TELEPHONE MA 3-2510 TELEX: 032-3 ONE CALL FOR FOLLOW THE GOL RUSH TRAIL OF '98 tt %WA WHITE PASS RAILROAD AND THE KLONDIKE By ALASKAN and CANADIAN BY RAIL - BUS RIVER BOAT - FERRY BY TRAIL OF '98 COACHWAYS ALASKA—YUKON—B.C.—ALBERTA CPA ---THERE'S FUN! KOTZEDU ,k-1).' FORT Mit404 0) YU KON Fun for the t cC:\ENO't tS „t14 mcmooNt E.— AWSOANyo 14Lwhole family in AHCRORAGE HITEHORSE- VALDEZ I HA Er 1 \ j::"'TIZHAI NEU k.t.siI;GwAy JUNEAU stfATIONH,LALIEINe4 ;ISOM 1E9ft-glittering mom"' ""a" t\1'''''''ANG'Il DCAHVfrit north! .(\,:.:... mENICIONAN issoso.. RAIL ROADS —HIGHWAYS :. PRINCE RUHR. PGRa,E MARINEHIGHWAY - COAST CRUISE LINES issi• WHITE PASS RAILWAY You STRIKE IT RICH in history, scenery and fun on the famed White Pass narrow gauge railway. All the color and romance of the gold rush is RIVER BOAT ON yours to enjoy. It's in the mysterious depths of Dead BY Horse Gulch the soaring heights of Inspiration THE YUKON RIVER Point and the "Trail of '98." Follow the trail of the sourdoughs through the From the wheat fields of Alberta and the mighty most inspiring scenery in North America. Water- Peace to the gold fields of Yukon and Alaska, from falls, roaring rivers and emerald green lakes combine Prince George, British Columbia to the broad Mac- with the majestic St. Elias mountains to create a kenzie Valley stretches the challenging lands of the breathtaking panorama of natural beauty. Great Northwest. To know these lands is to know the frontier of a continent. To know its people is to know old fashioned Daily service during summer months between Skagway and Whitehorse with one day excursions Skagway to Carcross round hospitality as it was when the west was won. trip and Skagway to Bennett round trip. The Coachways System travels the highways and by-ways that lead to, from and around the Great North- west. Their system connects with all planes, trains and buses that serve this vast northern land. Coachways regular tours, scheduled service or charters are ready to serve you — and take you to the Great Northwest. ocEAN Gold rush history is yours on the historic Yukon FORT River. During the colorful days of the '98 thousands pctiat's YUKON AWS of gold hungry sourdoughs navigated the mighty No McKim Yukon to the glittering creeks of the Klondike. ANCHORAG You can relive the color and excitement of those vesc uNC•10 LAKE wonderful days by boarding the steel hulled MV AGUNEAU AY CzAN4F LANE HELSom NOX RONFIG "I "'IN Schwatka at Whitehorse for a spectacular three- pA„GELL SAWS hour conducted cruise along the Yukon River •• mcitioNAN ott, PRINCE is% PRINCE Amu GEORGE through mighty Miles Canyon, where Jack London NovoN•RAILROADS 0,3;.. served as a river pilot past the site of old Canyon —HIGHWAYS MARINEHIGHWAY VANCOUVER City and by the old wooden railroad right-of-way. COASTCRUISELINES N•,COACHWAYS SYSTEM.