Front Street during Flood of May 1979 Buildings; People; Government Photograph of the Dawson waterfront

Photograph of the Dawson waterfront taken from the Yukon River opposite King Street with various boats on the shoreline

A view of ice pushed up against the White Pass and Yukon Route warehouse on Front Street

Team of horses has been unhitched while two men decide what to do

Although there is no photographers signature

Front Street during Flood of May 1979 Buildings; People; Government Photograph of the Dawson waterfrontView of Front Street from Second Avenue at Princess Street during the flood of 1979. The house in the photo belonged to Lambert Curzon at that time and had moved a block south from its original site. It was eventually moved out of town to Rock Creek, where it was renovated and used as a family home.