People in a Nome gold mine, ca. 1903
In Alaska and the Yukon, placer gold was found along ancient stream beds, some of which were underground. This often required much digging and long hours in the cold and dark. Candles were scarce and expensive at a dollar apiece. This photo, taken in Nome sometime between 1899 and 1906, shows a grou...
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ftuwashingtonlib:oai:cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:imlsmohai/7315 2023-05-15T17:23:56+02:00 People in a Nome gold mine, ca. 1903 Simmer, H.G. Nome (Alaska) Scanned from original photograph using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/7315 unknown Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection shs7980 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/7315 Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) Seattle Historical Society Collection Balkan Mining Co. Child laborers old miners Gold mining Gold rushes Women--Employment image; photograph ftuwashingtonlib 2017-12-31T14:56:21Z In Alaska and the Yukon, placer gold was found along ancient stream beds, some of which were underground. This often required much digging and long hours in the cold and dark. Candles were scarce and expensive at a dollar apiece. This photo, taken in Nome sometime between 1899 and 1906, shows a group of people working 110 feet underground for the Balkan Mining Company. Women and children did work in Klondike and Alaska mines, but is unclear whether the woman and children in this photo are workers or visitors. Original title: Underground workings of Balkan Mining Co. Nome, Alaska. Depth 110 feet 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : gelatin, b&w; 18 x 24 cm. Other/Unknown Material Nome Alaska Yukon University of Washington, Seattle: Digital Collections Yukon |
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In Alaska and the Yukon, placer gold was found along ancient stream beds, some of which were underground. This often required much digging and long hours in the cold and dark. Candles were scarce and expensive at a dollar apiece. This photo, taken in Nome sometime between 1899 and 1906, shows a group of people working 110 feet underground for the Balkan Mining Company. Women and children did work in Klondike and Alaska mines, but is unclear whether the woman and children in this photo are workers or visitors. Original title: Underground workings of Balkan Mining Co. Nome, Alaska. Depth 110 feet 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : gelatin, b&w; 18 x 24 cm. |
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Simmer, H.G. |
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People in a Nome gold mine, ca. 1903 |
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Nome (Alaska) |
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Nome Alaska Yukon |
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Nome Alaska Yukon |
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Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) Seattle Historical Society Collection |
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Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection shs7980 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/7315 |
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Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
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