Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 443 YA# Description: 96/16 #1 Trip to Livingstone Creek made with FORD CF-AZB with some miners and a load of supplies The FORD on the Livingstone Creek Landing Field. [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Ford Trimotor CF-AZB] 96/16 #2 Arrival of Bellaca [sic] from factory Bellanca - CF BLT (ca. 1939) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Bellanca Aircruiser CF-BLT at the Whitehorse Airport. 1939-40] 96/16 #3 Inspection Bellanca - CF BLT [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Bellanca Aircruiser CF-BLT at the Whitehorse Airport. 1939-40] 96/16 #4 Changed over to skiis. Bellanca - CF BLT [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Bellanca Aircruiser CF-BLT at the Whitehorse Airport. 1939-40] 96/16 #5 XJ at Old Crow CF AXJ at Old Crow (Fokker Universal) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXJ on the Porcupine River at Old Crow.] 96/16 #6 Ev [Wasson], Binning, Mrs. Kirk, Cp. Kirk 96/16 #7 Church Bell - Old Crow 96/16 #8 Town of Old Crow 96/16 #9 Crack-up of N.A. Stearman Crash of CF ASF (Stearman. Sept. 1939 - Old Carcross Trail, near present site of MacRae) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: The Sept. 6/39 crash of Northern Airways’ Stearman 4EM (CF-ASF), 7 mi. south of Whitehorse, due to fuel starvation.] 96/16 #10 Crack-up of N.A. Stearman Crash of CF ASF (Stearman) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: The Sept. 6/39 crash of Northern Airways’ Stearman 4EM (CF-ASF), 7 mi. south of Whitehorse, due to fuel starvation.] 96/16 #11 Crack-up of N.A. Stearman Crash of CF ASF (Stearman) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: The Sept. 6/39 crash of Northern Airways’ Stearman 4EM (CF-ASF), 7 mi. south of Whitehorse, due to fuel starvation.] last modified on: 2019-07-16 status: approved 1 Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 443 YA# Description: 96/16 #12 Two Canadian Airways ‘71s used by Alaska Yukon Highway Commission - on visit to Yukon 1939. CF-AOP Fairchild '71 (Canadian Airways - surveying possibility of railroad up to Ft. Selkirk) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Canadian Airways’ Fairchild 71 CF-AOP tied up to the riverbank at Whitehorse - 1939.] 96/16 #13 Two Canadian Airways ‘71s used by Alaska Yukon Highway Commission - on visit to Yukon 1939. CF-AWV - Fairchild ‘71 (CF-AWV was later (1956) owned by Herman Peterson) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Canadian Airways’ Fairchild 71 CF-AWV, tied to the riverbank at Whitehorse. 1939.] 96/16 #14 American Bomber (B-18) which visited Whitehorse - Summer ‘39 [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Douglas B-18 Digby bomber passing through Whitehorse enroute to Alaska.] 96/16 #15 American Bomber (B-18) which visited Whitehorse - Summer ‘39 [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Douglas B-18 Digby bomber passing through Whitehorse enroute to Alaska.] 96/16 #16 Triumphant entry of YSAT Barkley Grow on floats Barkley Grow CFBMW on Yukon River [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Yukon Southern Air Transport’s Barkley-Grow CF-BMW (aka the "Yukon Prince"), docked on the river at Whitehorse.] 96/16 #17 American Bomber (B-18) which visited Whitehorse - Summer ‘39 B18 [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Douglas B-18 Digby bomber passing through Whitehorse enroute to Alaska. (Definitely not a Barkley!)] 96/16 #18 American Bomber (B-18) which visited Whitehorse - Summer ‘39 B19 [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Douglas B-18 Digby bomber passing through Whitehorse enroute to Alaska.] 96/16 #19A JAP Plane. J-BACI (rare Japanese plane - en route to States on a "goodwill" mission. However plane was seen to be loaded with a variety of electronic equipment) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: checked - no added info]
last modified on: 2019-07-16 status: approved 2 Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 443 YA# Description: 96/16 #19B JAP Plane. J-BACI (rare Japanese plane - en route to States on a "goodwill" mission. However plane was seen to be loaded with a variety of electronic equipment) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: checked - no added info] 96/16 #20 Mirow Air Service Tri-Motored Stinson (rare A/C) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Alaska-based Mirow Air Services’ Stinson Model ‘A’ Trimotor, NC15154, at Whitehorse Airport.] 96/16 #21 Mirow Air Service Tri-Motored Stinson (A/C out of Fairbanks) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Alaska-based Mirow Air Services’ Stinson Model ‘A’ Trimotor, NC15154, at Whitehorse Airport.] 96/16 #22 Beloud Mining Expedition leaving for Dezedeash Lake. CF-AXK [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Photo is taken by the south end of the White Pass Hangar on the Whitehorse Airport. Aircraft is the BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXK. Just visible at the left is the wing and tail of the BYN Co. Ford Trimotor CF-AZB.] 96/16 #23 Beloud Mining Expedition leaving for Dezedeash Lake. CF-AXK & CF AZB [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Photo is taken at the same time & place as #22. BYN Co. Ford Trimotor CF-AZB is plainly visible to the left of the Fairchild 82 CF-AXK.] 96/16 #24 Beloud Mining Expedition leaving for Dezedeash Lake. CF-AXK & CF-AZB [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXK, engine running, on skis, at Whitehorse, ca. 1938.] 96/16 #25 YSAT Waco BBP taking out supplies to Moose Lake. CF BBP [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Yukon Southern Air Transport’s Custom Waco CF-BBP loading up at the Whitehorse Airport.] 96/16 #26 YSAT Waco BBP taking out supplies to Moose Lake. CF BBP [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Yukon Southern Air Transport’s Custom Waco CF-BBP loading up at the Whitehorse Airport.]
last modified on: 2019-07-16 status: approved 3 Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 443 YA# Description: 96/16 #27 CF-AXK. AXK after re-covering Fall 1939 (AXK crashed Lake Laberge, on wheels, Nov. 9, 1939 - Jess Rice pilot and two passengers killed - A/C never recovered) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXK docked on the river at Whitehorse, fresh out of the overhaul shop (new fabric).] 96/16 #28 Pilot's Diary 'Hard Days Work' 96/16 #29 Jeep - CF-BPV (BPV went down in July, 1941, its remains are still sitting near the south end of Fox Lake - 2 miles in from highway) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: The BYN Co. Travel Air 6-B CF-BPV c. 1940] 96/16 #30 Jeep - CF-BPV [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: The BYN Co. Travel Air 6-B CF-BPV c. 1940] 96/16 #31 Rotary - WP&YR train rotary snow plow 96/16 #32 Saw Tooth Range 96/16 #33 Landing at Fraser Lake 96/16 #34 Str. [sternwheeler] 'Whitehorse' turning. 96/16 #35 CF-AXC [original was hand coloured] [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXC taking off downstream on the river at Whitehorse – 1936.] 96/16 #36 Forest fire 5 miles from Whitehorse 1936 96/16 #37 Forest fire 5 miles from Whitehorse 1936 96/16 #38 Nasutlin at Lower LeBarge [Laberge] 96/16 #39 Casca wreck [Rink Rapids] 96/16 #40 Casca wreck [Rink Rapids] 96/16 #41 Klondike wreck [below Carmacks] 96/16 #42 Casca wreck 96/16 #43 Klondike wreck 96/16 #44 Casca wreck 96/16 #45 Casca wreck
last modified on: 2019-07-16 status: approved 4 Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 443 YA# Description: 96/16 #46 Casca wreck 96/16 #47 Casca wreck [debris in water - possibly remains of the 'Dawson'] 96/16 #48 Casca wreck 96/16 #49 Str. 'Whitehorse' at Dawson [sternwheeler] 96/16 #50 Endurance plane - ‘Fly with Reg Robbins Fort Worth’ [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: American-registered Ford Trimotor NC5493] 96/16 #51 Wood pile. [SS Whitehorse at Whitehorse] 96/16 #52 Will Rogers & Wiley Posts Signature - [Aug. 10, 1935 - just before fatal crash] 96/16 #53 AXC taking off from river [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXC taxiing upriver at Whitehorse, for a downriver take-off – 1936.] 96/16 #54 Mac Curdy & AXK [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXK on wheels at the Whitehorse Airport, ca. 1938.] 96/16 #55 Jess & J [AXJ] - Jess killed Nov. 9/39 in Lake LeBarge [Laberge] long with 2 passengers & CF-AXK [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. pilot Jess Rice with Fairchild 82 CF-AXJ, by the south end of the White Pass hangar on the Whitehorse Airport.] 96/16 #56 Ford warming up [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Ford Trimotor CF-AZB warming up inside the White Pass Hangar at the Whitehorse Airport. 1936-40.] 96/16 #57 Condor [WP&YR Condor CF BQN] [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Air Service Curtiss Condor CF-BQN, at the Whitehorse Airport.] 96/16 #58 AXC [same print as #35] [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXC taking off downstream on the river at Whitehorse 1936.] 96/16 #59 The Detroit News WWJ - NR - 32N (Lockheed Vega WWJ) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: The Detroit News Lockheed Vega NR32M, on skis on the river at Whitehorse.]
last modified on: 2019-07-16 status: approved 5 Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 443 YA# Description: 96/16 #59A The Detroit News WWJ - NR - 32N (Lockheed Vega WWJ) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: The Detroit News Lockheed Vega NR32M, on skis on the river at Whitehorse.] 96/16 #60 Ev & Condor (Condor had American registration because it was based in Skagway - WP&YR owned) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Ev Wasson & the Skagway-based White Pass Airways Curtiss Condor NC12371, at Whitehorse, ca. 1939.] 96/16 #61 All Hail [possibly T.C. Richards in center. Additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Passengers disembarking from the White Pass Airways Curtiss Condor NC12371, at Whitehorse Airport, ca. 1939.] 96/16 #62 (Bellanca Pacemaker - visitor passing through - tied in area which wasn’t commonly used until the 1940s - close to present site of Robert Campbell Bridge) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: American-registered Bellanca Pacemaker (or Skyrocket?) NC779W, tied to the riverbank at Whitehorse, at the present-day site of the Rotary Park launching ramp.] 96/16 #63 Rugby team [Bill Gordon’s team at boarding school] 1932-1933 96/16 #64 Ready for take off (CF-AZB Whitehorse airport) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Air Service Ford Trimotor CF-AZB ready for take- off at the Whitehorse Airport (between 1936 and 1940)] 96/16 #65 Don, Harold, Ed. (Ford Tri-Motor in hanger. Don may be Don Dickson who was killed with Les Cook in Norseman. Harold is Harold Davenport, who was Superintendent of Maintenance) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Ford Trimotor CF-AZB in the White Pass Hangar at the Whitehorse Airport (between 1936 and 1940)] 96/16 #66 Start you ______start [CF-AZB on skis. Additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: The BYN Co. Air Service Ford Trimotor CF-AZB, on wheels and chocked, ready for start-up, at the Whitehorse Airport. (between 1936 and 1940)] 96/16 #67 N.A. Ford ARC [Northern Airways. Additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Carcross-based Northern Airways’ Ford Trimotor G-CARC at Whitehorse Airport – 1936.]
last modified on: 2019-07-16 status: approved 6 Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 443 YA# Description: 96/16 #68 Changing over to floats & the take off. CF-AXK [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Changeover to floats for the BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXK (airplane), behind the railroad depot at the end of Main Street in Whitehorse.] 96/16 #69 Changing over to floats & the take off. CF-AXK [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Changeover to floats for the BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXK (airplane), behind the railroad depot at the end of Main Street in Whitehorse.] 96/16 #70 Changing over to floats & the take off. CF-AXK [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Changeover to floats for the BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXK (airplane), behind the railroad depot at the end of Main Street in Whitehorse.] 96/16 #71 Changing over to floats & the take off. CF-AXK [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXK, taking off from the river at Whitehorse.] 96/16 #72 Jimmie Mattern Russian Rescue Flight. [See #118-#119. Additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: American-registered Lockheed 12, NR869E] 96/16 #73 Jimmie Mattern Russian Rescue Flight. [See #118-119. Additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: American-registered Lockheed 12, NR869E] 96/16 #74 Caribou swimming in the Yukon River. 96/16 #75 Caribou swimming in the Yukon River. 96/16 #76 Caribou swimming in the Yukon River. 96/16 #77 [Caribou as seen from deck of Sternwheeler] 96/16 #78 [Whitehorse and Casca at Whitehorse dock] 96/16 #79 Fred & Mac. [near construction site of S. S. Klondike] 96/16 #80 [Casca behind riverboat - near Whitehorse] 96/16 #81 [Keno dry-docked] 96/16 #82 Klondike wreck 96/16 #83 Klondike wreck
last modified on: 2019-07-16 status: approved 7 Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 443 YA# Description: 96/16 #84 Klondike wreck 96/16 #85 Klondike wreck [recovery camp shots] 96/16 #86 Klondike wreck [recovery camp shots] 96/16 #87 Klondike wreck [recovery camp shots] 96/16 #88 Klondike wreck [recovery camp shots] 96/16 #89 Klondike wreck 96/16 #90 Klondike wreck PHO 444 YA# Description: 96/16 #91 Klondike wreck [recovery camp shots] 96/16 #92 Klondike wreck [recovery camp shots] 96/16 #93 Klondike wreck [recovery camp shots] 96/16 #94 Klondike Point 96/16 #95 Klondike Point 96/16 #96 Ice [Riverboat in background] 96/16 #97 Ice [Riverboat in background] 96/16 #98 Five Finger Rapids [loaded barge] 96/16 #99 [Graffiti on canyon wall] 96/16 #100 Aksala above Selkirk 96/16 #101 Wooding Up [Aksala] 96/16 #102 Stewart River [Wood and gear on barge(?) alongside riverboat] 96/16 #103 Capt. Dan & Johnny [on barge next to S.S. Whitehorse - Capt. Dan MacKay?] 96/16 #104 Loon at Hells Gate 96/16 #105 Loon at Hells Gate 96/16 #106 Construction of Klondike
last modified on: 2019-07-16 status: approved 8 Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 444 YA# Description: 96/16 #107 Construction of Klondike 96/16 #108 Daryl [near railroad tracks by river] 96/16 #109 Little Salmon 96/16 #110 Klondike Construction 96/16 #111 Klondike Construction 96/16 #112 Klondike Construction 96/16 #113 Klondike Construction 96/16 #114 Nasutlin [pushing barge] 96/16 #115 A Message [riverboats passing on river] 96/16 #116 Whitehorse & Nasutlin [riverboats on river near Whitehorse] 96/16 #117 Aksala [pushing barge] 96/16 #118 Jimmie Mattern Rescue flight [search for Sigamund Levaneffsky (Levanevsky ?) and five companions - August 1937. See photos #72 and #73. See also Whitehorse Star Aug. 20, 1937 or 90th Anniversary Edition Saturday, June 16, 1990 p. 61] 96/16 #119 Jimmie Mattern Rescue flight [search for Sigamund Levaneffsky (Levanevsky ?) and five companions - August 1937. See photos #72 and #73. See also Whitehorse Star Aug. 20, 1937 or 90th Anniversary Edition Saturday, June 16, 1990 p. 61] 96/16 #119A Jimmie Mattern Rescue flight [search for Sigamund Levaneffsky (Levanevsky ?) and five companions - August 1937. See photos #72 and #73. See also Whitehorse Star Aug. 20, 1937 or 90th Anniversary Edition Saturday, June 16, 1990 p. 61] 96/16 #120 Fall freeze-up and back-up [Whitehorse waterfront] 96/16 #121 Fall freeze-up and back-up [Whitehorse waterfront] 96/16 #122 Fall freeze-up and back-up [Whitehorse waterfront] 96/16 #123 Finish [freeze-up Whitehorse waterfront] 96/16 #124 Finish [freeze-up Whitehorse waterfront]
last modified on: 2019-07-16 status: approved 9 Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 444 YA# Description: 96/16 #125 Start [break-up] 96/16 #126 Whitehorse [looking northeast - taken from airport cliff] 96/16 #127 Yukon [riverboat at Whitehorse dock] 96/16 #128 Whitehorse, Nasutlin [riverboats at Whitehorse dock] 96/16 #129 Construction of Str. Klondike 96/16 #130 Construction of Str. Klondike 96/16 #131 Construction of Str. Klondike 96/16 #132 Sailing [S.S. Casca leaving Whitehorse dock] 96/16 #133 Loading [S.S. Klondike at Whitehorse dock] 96/16 #134 Unbroken Trails - Taylor [Alan Innes-Taylor photograph] 96/16 #135 The Wonderful UAT Fleet (BDX Fleet Freighter 50) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: United Air Transport’s Fleet 50 Freighter (airplane) CF- BDX on the river at Whitehorse – 1938] 96/16 #136 The Wonderful UAT Fleet (BDX Fleet Freighter 50) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: United Air Transport’s Fleet 50 Freighter (airplane) CF- BDX on the river at Whitehorse – 1938] 96/16 #137 The Wonderful UAT Fleet (BDX Fleet Freighter 50) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: United Air Transport’s Fleet 50 Freighter (airplane) CF- BDX on the river at Whitehorse – 1938] 96/16 #138 The Wonderful UAT Fleet (BDX Fleet Freighter 50) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: United Air Transport’s Fleet 50 Freighter (airplane) CF- BDX on the river at Whitehorse – 1938] 96/16 #139 Bayne Beauchamp with twelve boys shooting Whitehorse Rapids. 96/16 #140 Bayne Beauchamp with twelve boys shooting Whitehorse Rapids. 96/16 #141 Bayne Beauchamp with twelve boys shooting Whitehorse Rapids. 96/16 #142 Bayne Beauchamp with twelve boys shooting Whitehorse Rapids.
last modified on: 2019-07-16 status: approved 10 Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 444 YA# Description: 96/16 #143 Fleet BDX (United Air Transport - Fleet Freighter 50 [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: United Air Transport’s Fleet 50 Freighter (airplane) CF- BDX on the river at Whitehorse – 1938] 96/16 #144 Mitch Hepburn 96/16 #145 Grooman Used on Hepburns Visit (Grumman Goose) 96/16 #146 Grooman Used on Hepburns Visit (Grumman Goose) 96/16 #147 Miles Canyon 96/16 #148 Str. Whitehorse turning at Whitehorse 96/16 #149 Str. Whitehorse turning at Whitehorse 96/16 #150 Str. Whitehorse turning at Whitehorse 96/16 #151 Alaska Juneau (Fairchild on floats) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Aircraft is an Alaskan-based Lockheed Vega (NC47M) aka the “Nugget”, heeled in and being refuelled on the river at Whitehorse. (Not a Fairchild!)] 96/16 #152 (Fairchild on river) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Alaskan-based Lockheed Vega on the river at Whitehorse.] 96/16 #153 Fairchild ‘24’ ETC [on wheels. Additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Fairchild 24 W on wheels at the Whitehorse Airport.] 96/16 #154 My Fokker (Northern Airways flown by Art Burt) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Northern Airways’ Fokker Super Universal CF-ATJ, on its nose at the Whitehorse Airport, ca. 1937 (airplane)] 96/16 #155 Inauguration of PAA [Pacific Alaska Airlines] Mail Service [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Lockheed 10A Electra] 96/16 #156 Inauguration of PAA [Pacific Alaska Airlines] Mail Service [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Lockheed 10A Electra] 96/16 #157 Old Reliable (Pacific Alaska Airways CF-AZB Ford Tri-Motor) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Ford Trimotor CF-AZB, at the Whitehorse Airport. 1936-1940.] 96/16 #158 Skagway Ford (Wrecked Jan. ‘40) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: White Pass Airways’ Skagway-based Ford Trimotor, NC5092. This aircraft was destroyed in a landing accident at Carcross in Jan. 1940.] last modified on: 2019-07-16 status: approved 11 Bill Gordon fonds acc# 96/16 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information taken from the photograph albums on loan to Yukon Archives from Bill Gordon, a former employee of White Pass and Yukon Route. Aviation comments in round brackets provided by Murray Biggin, Bob Cameron and Heather Jones (aviation enthusiasts). There is also information from Bob Cameron added in 2003. Other square bracketed information is added by Archivist. Photographs #1 - #35 are from one album, photographs #36 - #168 are from a second album. #1-#90 in PHO 443, #91-#169 in PHO 444. Further details about these photographs are available in the Yukon Archives Descriptive Database at www.yukonarchives.ca PHO 444 YA# Description: 96/16 #159 [CF-AXK, CF-AXJ on river. Additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Two BYN Co. Fairchild 82s CF-AXK, CF-AXJ (airplanes) on river at Whitehorse, ca. 1938] 96/16 #160 [CF-AXK, CF-AXJ on river. Additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Two BYN Co. Fairchild 82’s CF-AXK, CF-AXJ (airplanes) on river at Whitehorse, ca. 1938] 96/16 #161 Knobby, Jess [Rice], Mac [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Knobby (dog), BYN Co. pilot Jess Rice, and Mac, with the BYN Co. Farichild 82 CF- AXJ, heeled in on the river at Whitehorse. (airplane)] 96/16 #162 (CF-AXA Fairchild 82 #1) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXA (first one built), docked on the river at Whitehorse – 1941.] 96/16 #163 (Fairchild 82 - CF-AXA) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Fairchild 82 CF-AXA, having just landed on the river at Whitehorse – 1941.] 96/16 #164 (A/C taking off from river) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: BYN Co. Fairchild 82 taking off from the river at Whitehorse.] 96/16 #165 (Gullwing Stinson - Pacific Alaska Airways - docking) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: United Air Transport’s Mk. II Norseman (airplane) CF- AZE, on the river at Whitehorse, ca. 1938 (definitely not a Gullwing Stinson!)] 96/16 #166 (Gullwing Stinson - Pacific Alaska Airways - docking) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: A Pacific Alaska Airways Gullwing Stinson docked on the river at Whitehorse. (airplane)] 96/16 #167 [View of Whitehorse looking northeast] 96/16 #168 Whitehorse Airport 96/16 #169 C. Hamilton ‘working’ (refueling Alaskan Lockhead Vega NC7M) [additional info from Bob Cameron 2003: Alaskan Lockheed Vega NC47M, dubbed the "Nugget", being refuelled on the river at Whitehorse. (airplane)]
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