On June 7, 1900, the first train arrived in Whitehorse. This photograph
was taken by E.J. Hamacher who established a photo studio and sold photographic
supplies. He died in 1937. In the 1940's, Rolf Hougen acquired over 1100
of Hamacher's glass plates from Horace Moore, editor of the Whitehorse
Star. Margaret and Rolf donated these photo plates to the Yukon Archives
in 2002.
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