On verso of image: "Ben Atwater, the pioneer mailman, could be relied upon for the latest news of the trail. His famous dog team held all records for speed." Original image in Hegg Album 11, page 15 . Klondike Gold Rush. Subjects (LCTGM): Letter carriers--Yukon; Dogs--Yukon Subjects (LCSH): Atwater, Ben

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Topics:
   + 1898 in the United States
   + Mail carriers from the United States
   + Sled dogs
   + Unidentified dogs
   + Yukon

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• Filename: Ben Atwater, mail carrier, with his dogsled team, Yukon Territory, ca 1898 (HEGG 44).jpeg
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Licensing:

• Artist: Eric A. Hegg
• License: Public Domain

Media information:

• Original datetime: circa 1898
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Technical Topics:
   + Images from the Eric A. Hegg Photographs Collection
   + PD-old-60-1923