Opening of the Dempster Highway, August 18, 1979 Routes to the Klondike; Buildings View of a dog team

View of a dog team (pulled by Newfoundland dogs

Inscription recto: The Finish

Caption: Working for 2 Bucks per

A black and white photograph of Bowery Street in Dawson City

A man stands at the bottom of a set of stairs

Opening of the Dempster Highway, August 18, 1979 Routes to the Klondike; Buildings View of a dog teamColour photograph of officials presiding over the opening of the Dempster Highway. Note the members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP] are dressed in three different period uniforms. Identified are: [RCMP officer], Dr. J. R. Hugh Dempster, son of Corporal Dempster, Sheila Calver, daughter of Corporal Dempster, [RCMP officer] Minister of Indian Affairs, Jake Epp, [RCMP officer].