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Archives

Masonic Pic-Nic 1899

The Atlin Historical Society cares for a large collection of Atlin and area photographs. Contact us or visit the Atlin museum for professional research services. Learn about:

  • Gold Panning Image

    The Gold Rush

    The gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century.

  • Early Ferry

    Early Tourism

    Tourism in Atlin started around the 1920’s

  • The Atlin Fires

    Atlin burned several times. Once in 1900 and another time in 1914

  • People of Atlin

    The people and businesses in Atlin.

  • Transfer of a Town

    Many buildings were moved from the town of Discovery to Atlin.

  • First Nations Culture

    Learn about the history and culture of the First Nations

  • Glacial Research

    The history of glacier study in Atlin.

The Atlin Historical Society cares for a large collection of Atlin and area photographs:

  • documenting the gold rush in the Atlin area at the beginning of the 20th Century

  • early tourism around the 1920s

  • the fires that destroyed the townsite of Atlin

  • people and businesses in Atlin

  • moving of the buildings from the town of Discovery, to the present  Atlin townsite

  • First Nation culture

  • history of glacier study in the Atlin area

The photo which forms the heading for the Archives section, was taken in 1899. It shows a Masonic picnic.