 | Album: Seattle, Washington 2007 Image: 517 / 545 Date: 2007-09-03 11:21:10 Tags: Seattle With the discovery in July 1899 of gold on the beaches of Nome, Alaska and national attention turned toward the Spanish American War, interest in the Klondike waned. Large mining companies began buying up individual claims and large, commercial dredges replaced handmade rockers and sluice boxes.
Though the Klondike Gold Rush itself was short-lived, the impacts and legacy of the gold rush live on. Exposure Time: 0.050 s (1/20) Aperture: f/4.0 Sensitivity: 100 ISO Focal Length: 44 mm Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL Owner: Ruben Schoenefeld Camera Number: 1560516904 Image Number: 1939315 |