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Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Alaska Steamship Co.
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Dates of existence
1894-1971
History
The Alaska Steamship Company was formed on August 3, 1894. While it originally set out to ship passengers and fishing products, the Alaska Steamship Company began shipping mining equipment, dog sleds, and cattle at the outbreak of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897. The company was purchased by the Alaska Syndicate and merged with the Northwestern Steamship Company in 1909. It retained its name, and the fleet expanded to 18 ships. During World War II, the government took over the company's ships. After the end of the war, the company struggled to compete with the new Alaska Highway for passengers and freight. It discontinued passenger service altogether in 1954 and shut down operations in 1971.
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https://lccn.loc.gov/n84151589