Fire at St. Mary's Hospital, January 10, 1950. Living Conditions; Routes to the Klondike claim owner

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Looking out over the deck of the barge 'Dawson' to a river with ice forming on it and snow in the hills

Black and white studio portrait of two women

a block custom house was built

Fire at St. Mary's Hospital, January 10, 1950. Living Conditions; Routes to the Klondike claim ownerThis is part of a series of photos showing the burning of St. Mary's Hospital at the north end of town. The fire happened on January 10, 1950 and the temperature was 40C. (1998. 35. 33 to 1998. 35. 37) One of the nurses died in the fire. Everyone else was rescued. Bill Bushell's recollection of the fire is on page 10 of the Klondike Sun Thursday July 24, 1997 edition.