Nome, Alaska as seen from the water, circa 1900

• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
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• Subjects: Wooden buildings > Alaska > Nome; Boats > Alaska > Nome; Nome (Alaska) > Buildings; structures; etc; Anvil; Nome; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/2576

Handwritten on verso: A portion of Nome beach, showing customs house and barrack in rear. PH Coll 492.19 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...