Offered is a striking early postcard featuring Broadway in Skagway, Alaska, showing a rugged frontier street scene with railroad tracks, telegraph poles, and commercial buildings, including signage for the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.

The image captures a narrow street running toward distant mountains, with a railcar on the tracks and wooden boardwalks lining the street—an evocative glimpse into Alaska’s transportation and commercial life during the early 20th century.

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Postcard Details:

• Title/Caption: “1217 Broadway Skagway Alaska”

• Publisher: The Lowman & Hanford Company, Seattle

• Type: Colorized printed postcard

• Era: Circa 1907–1915 (Golden Age of Postcards)

• Back: Undivided back

• Stamp Box: “United States and Canada One Cent / Foreign Two Cents”

• Printing Method: Lithographic print with hand-coloring

• Origin: United States

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Historical Context:

Skagway, Alaska rose to prominence during the Klondike Gold Rush (1896–1899) as a gateway for prospectors heading north into the Yukon. By the early 1900s, it had developed into a bustling transportation hub.

This postcard highlights key elements of that era:

• Rail lines associated with the White Pass & Yukon Route

• The Pacific Coast Steamship Company, which connected Alaska to major West Coast ports

• Telegraph poles and wooden structures typical of frontier towns

• Boardwalks and dirt streets reflecting early infrastructure

Published by Lowman & Hanford Co. of Seattle, a well-known producer of Pacific Northwest and Alaska postcards, this card reflects the popularity of scenic and frontier imagery during the postcard Golden Age.

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Why Collectors Love This:

• Classic Alaska Gold Rush-era street scene

• Strong transportation theme: railroad + steamship connection

• Identifiable location: Broadway, Skagway

• Desirable publisher: Lowman & Hanford (Seattle)

• Undivided back places it firmly in the early postcard era

• Appeals to collectors of:

• Alaska and Yukon history

• Gold Rush and frontier towns

• Railroad and steamship transportation

• Western Americana

• Early Golden Age postcards

Skagway postcards are especially collectible due to their connection to one of the most iconic chapters in North American history.

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Condition:

• Good antique condition

• Noticeable edge and corner wear

• Some creasing and surface wear

• Age toning consistent with early 1900s paper

• Light scratches and handling marks

• Clean, unused back

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