Interior Barracks of the Yukon Field Force, c1899. Disasters; Buildings; Government Pierre Berton

Pierre Berton

Mary's Hospital at the north end of Dawson City as seen from the Yukon River

Photograph of a young boy standing on the boardwalk in front of a house

Bill Townsend

The warehouse buildings at Billy Creek are evident

Interior Barracks of the Yukon Field Force, c1899. Disasters; Buildings; Government Pierre BertonInterior of the barracks of the Yukon Field Force showing twelve men in uniform posing for the camera. The Yukon Field force was drawn from Canada's permanent militia and sent by the federal government to assist the North West Mounted Police to guard prisoners, banks and gold shipments between 1898 and 1900.