Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

Also known as Loading baggage for Klondike, Loading baggage, S.S. Queen

This was the first ship sailing for the Klondike from Seattle during the gold rush of 1897. The picture shows the excitement and enthusiasm that attended the great Klondike exodus. Crowds of anxious gold seekers watch the loading of their outfits, clothing, kits and provisions into the hole of the Williamette.