HARD DRIVE TO THE KLONDIKE:
PROMOTING SEATTLE DURING THE GOLD RUSH

A Historic Resource Study for the Seattle Unit of the
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

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CHAPTER THREE
Reaping the Profits of the Klondike Trade


Advertising in Tacoma


The longstanding rivalry between Tacoma and Seattle intensified during the Klondike Gold Rush. These advertisements from Tacoma touted the "City of Destiny" as they "best place on Puget Sound." One Tacoma company offered investments in mining "better than Klondike."

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Last Updated: 12-Jul-1999
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