Paying with Gold Dust, Fall 1899.
Black and white view of a man leaning on a store counter and pouring gold dust from a poke. Man holding cups and saucers is Mr. Vifquin who went down with the ‘Sophia’. His widow remained in Dawson for the rest of her life.
Inscription recto: Paying with Gold Dust.’ Fall, 1899. Larss & Duclos.
Inscription verso: Gold Dust was the legal tender for almost all purchases in Dawson City during the Gold Rush. It was carried in small moosehide sacks called “pokes.” The exchange rate was $16 an ounce. (Public Archives of Canada Photo).
