Six miners standing with shovels and mining equipment, Nome, Alaska, circa 1900

Handwritten on verso: A group of miners. Knute with his hands in his pockets. PH Coll 492.5 Nome, Alaska is one of the state's oldest cities and was incorporated on April 9, 1901. The city experienced a population boom in 1898 and 1899 when gold was discovered on nearby Anvil Creek. In 1934 Nom...

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Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Miners > Alaska > Nome
Mining equipment
Shovels
Anvil
Nome
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/2565
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Summary:Handwritten on verso: A group of miners. Knute with his hands in his pockets. PH Coll 492.5 Nome, Alaska is one of the state's oldest cities and was incorporated on April 9, 1901. The city experienced a population boom in 1898 and 1899 when gold was discovered on nearby Anvil Creek. In 1934 Nome suffered a disastrous fire and during World War II it was an important stop for planes traveling to Russia for the Lend/Lease program. Today it is known for being the finish spot for the Iditarod sled-dog race.

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