Chapter 2:Construction & Maintenance
Civilian contractors with their catch, Teslin area
Civilian contractors with their catch in the Teslin area. Work on the highway was in round-the-clock ten hour shifts, seven days a week, during the height of the construction season. There were very few recreational facilities provided for the workers and little time to play, although Whitehorse was the scene of organized baseball and basketball leagues. Camps in the proximity of lakes and rivers offered good opportunities for fishing, as seen here. ca. 1943.
Yukon Archives. Charles M. Lorence fonds, 84/73 #48, PHO 286
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