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Seth Thomas Clock Company. The Seth Thomas Clock Company was founded by Seth Thomas in Plymouth Hollow, Connecticut, and began producing clocks in 1813. [1] It was incorporated as the "Seth Thomas Clock Company" in 1853. [citation needed] Plymouth Hollow, a part of the town of Plymouth, was incorporated in 1875 as the town of Thomaston, named ...
The river is a gravel-bed stream located south of Dawson City. It lies on the Klondike Plateau, and forms the southern boundary of the Yukon placer gold district. [4] Indian River and its tributaries are the largest gold producers in the Yukon. In 2001, the river produced 119,999 grams (4,232.8 oz) of gold. [4]
24 January 2004. ( 2004-01-24) Yvon of the Yukon is a Canadian animated television series produced by Studio B Productions (now "WildBrain") and Corus Entertainment in association with Alliance Atlantis Communications for seasons 1-2. It was produced with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund and the Canadian Film or Video ...
Gabriel Resources Ltd. is a Canadian TSX-V -listed resource company focused on permitting and developing contested Roșia Montană gold and silver mine located in western central Romania. Rosia Montana is also home to ancient Roman mining galleries, which were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list in 2021. [2]
Joseph Ladue. Joseph Francis Ladue (July 28, 1855 – June 27, 1901) was an American prospector, businessman and founder of Dawson City, Yukon, Canada. Ladue was born in Schuyler Falls, New York. His mother died when he was seven years old, and his father in 1874. Upon his father's death, 19-year-old Joe headed west.
Underground mining. Most of the gold was below the surface. The miners first had to thaw the permafrost before they could dig. [2] A fire burning all night was used to soften the ground. This would then thaw to a depth of about 14 inches and the gravel could be removed. The process was repeated until the gold was reached.
Kirby Grant (November 24, 1911 – October 30, 1985), born Kirby Grant Hoon Jr., was a long-time B movie and television actor, mostly remembered for having played the title role in the Western -themed adventure television series Sky King. Between 1949 and 1954, Grant starred in 10 Mounted-Police adventures, usually in the role of Corporal Rod ...
The White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&Y, WP&YR) (reporting mark WPY) is a Canadian and U.S. Class III 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway, Alaska, with Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon. An isolated system, it has no direct connection to any other railroad.