Soapy Smith At Bar In Yukon
Jefferys, Charles W. 1950
The Picture Gallery of Canadian History Vol. III, p.218
Drawing by T.W. McLean (1881-1951)
Soapy Smith At Bar In Yukon
Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1972-26-199
Remarks
C.W. Jefferys' notes about this picture from The Picture Gallery of Canadian History Volume 3
Drawn from an old photograph of "Soapy" Smith and some of his gang in one of his hangouts. Left to right: "Nate" Pollock, John Bower, john Clancy, "Soapy Smith", "Sheeney Kid", "Red".
Published References
- Jefferys, Charles W. (1950) The Picture Gallery of Canadian History Volume 3, p.218
Related
Soapy Smith never went into Canada ("Yukon"). The photo the drawing is based on was taken in Soapy's saloon, Jeff Smith's Parlor, in Skagway, Alaska. The last American town before crossing the border into Canada, via the White Pass trail. ~Jeff Smith
p.s. Soapy was my great-grandfather.
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