 | Album: Seattle, Washington 2007
Image: 508 / 545
Date: 2007-09-03 11:18:00
Tags: Seattle In Search of Gold
Henry Daum's Story
Henry Daum's children wrote: "He landed safely in Dawson City and proceeded to stake claims on the Klondike and Bonanza Creek. Uncle Fritz joined him sometime later and then proceeded to eke out some success on the claims. This was a tough way to make your fortune."
Seeing the many miners who got sick from scurvy from a lack of Vitamin C, Henry got the idea that he could make more money growing and selling fresh produce. He paid $23.50 for eleven acres on an island where the Yukon and Klondike Rivers meet. The Daum brothers built a greenhouse and heated it with wood to start vegetables in the spring. As the weather warmed, starts were moved into cold frames and then into the field. With 20 hours a day of summer sun, the vegetables grew quickly. The farm produced cabbages weighing as much as 29 pounds as well as a variety of other greens and vegetables. Exposure Time: 0.067 s (1/15)
Aperture: f/3.5
Sensitivity: 100 ISO
Focal Length: 28 mm
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Owner: Ruben Schoenefeld
Camera Number: 1560516904
Image Number: 1939306 |
