Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Eric A. Hegg (1867–1948) was a Swedish-American photographer famous for his portrayals of the life and people in Skagway, Bennett and Dawson City during the Klondike Gold Rush 1897–1901. 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 Eric Hegg is by the Chilkoot Pass where miners and prospectors are climbing the ice stairs upwards to the top and the awaiting Canadian border. Eric A. Hegg has been subject of books and films in Sweden embodying 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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- Eric_A._Hegg abstract "Eric A. Hegg (1867–1948) was a Swedish-American photographer famous for his portrayals of the life and people in Skagway, Bennett and Dawson City during the Klondike Gold Rush 1897–1901. 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 Eric Hegg is by the Chilkoot Pass where miners and prospectors are climbing the ice stairs upwards to the top and the awaiting Canadian border. Eric A. Hegg has been subject of books and films in Sweden embodying The American Dream since he was able to leave his humble situation in Sweden behind and become a self-made man and successful photographer.".