Crowded scene on Front Street showing the Gold Belt Dance Hall and Madden House, Nome, circa 1901

• Main Author: Dobbs, B. B. (Beverly Bennett)
• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Crowds > Alaska > Nome; Business enterprises > Alaska > Nome; Nome (Alaska) > Buildings; structures; etc.; Front Street (Nome; Alaska); Gold Belt Dance Hall (Nome; Kelly's Druggist (Nome; Madden House (Nome; Floyd & Smith Ticket Office (Nome; Norway; St Michael; The Beaches; eskimo*; Inupiaq; Nome; Alaska; Lapland
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/18

PH Coll 323.51 Inupiaq Eskimos camped for centuries in the Nome area before Russia claimed Alaska as its own. In the 18th century, Russians established a settlement at St. Michael, 125 miles to the southeast. Fur traders and whales from many countries also worked the area coastline. A few church mis...