Large gold nugget, ca. 1900

• Main Author: Unknown
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Gold; Gold rushes; Anvil; Nome; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/7256

Large gold strikes were made on Anvil Creek, near what would become the city of Nome, Alaska. Nome area gold was often the size of rock salt or smaller, but a number of very large nuggets were also found. This photo shows a particularly large nugget found at claim No. 1 below Anvil. At the time, thi...