1880: Gold miners near Juneau clash with Tlingits
Tlingit Chief Kowee shows westerners gold at Silver Bow Basin (which is now known as Juneau). Other prospectors set up camp in the area. Mining leads to clashes with Tlingits and other Alaska Natives, but the mining continues.
- Theme
- Land and Water
- Region
- Northwest Coast
View of Silver Bow Basin, Juneau, Alaska, ca. 1890–1920
Courtesy Alaska Sate Library, William Norton Photograph Collection
Road to Silver Bow Basin, Juneau, Alaska, ca. 1896–1913
Courtesy Alaska State Library, Skinner Foundation Photograph Collection
View of Silver Bow Placer Mines, Juneau, Alaska, ca. 1890–1920
Courtesy Alaska State Library, William Norton Photograph Collection
Alaska Perseverence Mine, 1901
Courtesy Alaska State Library, Winter & Pond Photograph Collection