EARLY HISTORY PICTURES 

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Head study of "Balto", Gunnar Kaasen's lead dog on the Serum Run.  While Balto did not travel the greatest distance he did receive most of the glory

                        

Another picture of "Balto" showing his unusual markings. 
       

"Balto" shown in double lead position with "Jack" as they came into Nome.

 

 

 

 

  

Gunnar Kaasen sitting with some of his dogs "Balto" is shown on top 2nd from the left.

 

 

 

 

 
 

  

One of Harry Wheeler's dogs "Kreevanka"

Another Early Siberian Husky import circa 1920

 

     

Harry Wheeler poses with some of his dog outside the "Gray Rocks Inn" St. Jovite Canada.  "Tserko" is on the left and "Kreevanka" on the right.

 

 

            

      

"Togo", Leonard Seppala's favorite lead dog who with his team members ran the longest and hardest part of the 1925 Serum Run to save the people of Nome Alaska