During the Homestead Era, the popular lake steamboat "Klondike" provided the connecting link between Polson and the railroad at Somers. It was also chartered for special occasions. It could carry 425 passengers and over 100 tons of freight. There were three versions of the steamer, all built by Gene Hodge. The first, built in the early 1900s, was spelled "Klondyke."
Creator
Thiri, Al
Genre
photographs
Type
Image;StillImage
Date Original
1912
Subject
Flathead County (Mont.); Polson (Mont.); Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.); Flathead Lake (Mont.); Boats and boating; Steamboats; Lake steamers
Rights Management
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Contributors
Fugleberg, Paul
Contributing Institution
North Lake County Public Library, Polson, Montana
Geographic Coverage
Western Montana
Digital Format
image/tiff
Digitization Specifications
Scanned on an Epson Perfection V500 PHOTO scanner at 400 dpi, 24-bit color
Polson Area Historical Photographs - The Paul Fugleberg Collection
