Photograph courtesy of Special Collections Division, University of Washington Libraries, Larss & Ducloss 86
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Americans celebrating the
fourth of July in Dawson,
Canada in 1900. Two years earlier, a far more spontaneous demonstration
shook the town. A little after midnight on July 4, 1898, as the Americans
began to realize what day it was, many began firing off their guns in celebration
until most of the town was up and in the streets, whooping and hollering.
The poor dogs in Dawson, terrified by the noise and activity, ran pell-mell
through the streets, crashing into each other, people and horses.
Photograph courtesy of Special Collections Division, University of Washington Libraries, Larss & Ducloss 86 |