Dawson Daily News
Le Dawson Daily News
[English]
The Dawson Daily News moved into this building in 1910, the sole survivor among 7 gold rush newspapers. It provided Dawson City with a window to the outside world and remained a profitable business until the early 1920s. Thereafter, it was essentially a one-person operation and shut down for good in 1954. By then valueless as a business, its true value was as a repository of Klondike history, faithfully recorded since 1899.
[French]
Le Dawson Daily News s’est installé dans cet immeuble en 1910. Il était alors le seul survivant des sept journaux fondés pendant la ruée vers l’or. Le journal offrait à Dawson City des nouvelles de l’extérieur et est demeuré profitable jusqu’au début des années 20/ Par la suite, le journal n’était plus essentiellement que l’entreprise d’une seule personne. Le dernier numéro a été publié en 1954. Dès lors, le journal n’avait plus de valeur commerciale, mais il garde une valeur historique en tant que témoin de l;histoire du Klondike, qu’il a fidèlement consignée à partier de 1899.
Photo: Yukon Archives/National Archives of Canada Collection
Archives du Yukon/Collection des Archives nationalles du Canada
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 64° 3.727′ N, 139°
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Arctic Brotherhood Hall (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Post Office/Le bureau de poste (about 120 meters away); Madame Tremblay’s Store/Le magasin de Madame Tremblay (about 120 meters away); Bank of British North America/La Bank of British North America (about 120 meters away); K.T.M. Company (about 120 meters away); Palace Grand Theatre/Le théâtre Grand Palace (about 150 meters away); Rev. William Henry Judge, S.J. (about 180 meters away); Ruby’s Place/La maison de Ruby (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dawson City.
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