Title: The "Soapy" Smith Tragedy
Description: An early account of the shooting death of "Soapy" Smith, a swindler who ranged the town of Skagway during the Klondike Gold Rush. He was one of the more colorful early characters of Skagway. This copy was scanned from a 1972 printed reproduction of the original booklet which was published in 1907.
Subjects: Skagway, Soapy Smith, gold rush, Alaska, crime, criminal, homicide
Places: Skagway, Skaguay
People: Soapy Smith, Jefferson R. Smith
Time periods: 1898