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JACK LONDON’S CABIN - GOLDMINE IN THE SKY
A beautiful 68” x 51” woven sourdough tapestry
$225

Jack London ventured north in 1897 during the Klondike Gold Rush at the age of 21. This cabin, portrayed here in its original location on the left fork of Henderson Creek, was his home for a little more than a year in the Stewart River country. He did not have much luck finding the elusive gold, but inspired by the land and the characters around him, he would go on to be the foremost writer of his time, capturing forever in his prose the spirit of the North. Two of his most famous works feature Klondike dogs; “The Call of the Wild” and “Wild Fang.” The cabin, long forgotten, was re-discovered in the ‘30s by two prospectors who found London’s signature written on the wall. In 1968 the cabin was divided in half and moved. Two separate cabins were created for museums erected in Jack London’s honour; one is in Dawson City; the other in Oakland, London’s home town in California.
Sourdough tapestries are 100% cotton and machine washable in cold water using the gentle cycle and mild detergent. Do not bleach. Tumble dry.

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