Poor old Sammy Steele, freezing year after year in his NWMP uniform. I like the fluffy cover for his mountie hat and his padded shoulders. But he looks sad, frozen tears on his cheeks. Will anybody out there have some mercy on him and other characters in the streets of Whitehorse? Jack London and Robert Service look cold, too!

Samuel Steele on 4th Avenue in Whitehorse, Yukon

Jack London on Main Street in Whitehorse, Yukon

Robert Service on 2nd Avenue in Whitehorse, Yukon

The Prospector on Main Street in Whitehorse, Yukon

Male figure in the crowd in front of the Yukon Justice Building on 2nd Avenue

Female figure in a crowd in front of the Yukon Justice Building on 2nd Avenue

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This request was inspired by the most spectacular campaign of Yarn Bomb Yukon to date: the dress-up of the old DC-3 at Whitehorse International Airport. For the story and pictures go to: Knitting for History