Eric A. Hegg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Photographer, Gold digger
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Place of Birth: Bollnäs, Gävleborg County, Sweden
About Eric A. Hegg
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- Hegg (September 17, 1867 – December 13, 1947) was a Swedish-American photographer who portrayed the people in Skagway, Bennett and Dawson City during the Klondike Gold Rush from 1897 to 1901.
- Hegg himself participated in prospecting expeditions with his brother and fellow Swedes while documenting the daily life and hardships of the gold diggers. The most iconic photograph taken by Hegg is of the Chilkoot Pass where miners and prospectors are climbing the ice stairs upwards to the top and the awaiting Canada–US border.
- He also captured the dramatic scenery through which the White Pass and Yukon Route was awesomely situated.
- Hegg has been featured in books and films in Sweden depicting his life as an example of The American Dream since he was able to leave his humble situation in Sweden behind and become a self-made man and successful photographer.
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