Nome Arctic Railroad train at Banner Station, Anvil Creek, ca. 1904

Caption on image: Nome Arctic Railroad train at Banner Station, Anvil Creek. Most northerly Railroad Station in the World. 1204. Nowell, 1904 The town of Banner is located on the northwest side of Anvil Mountain, 4.8 miles north of Nome, on the Seward Peninsula. It was the site of a mining camp and...

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Main Author: Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1904
Subjects:
Railroads > Alaska > Banner
Railroad stations > Alaska > Banner
Railroad cars > Alaska > Banner
Tents > Alaska > Banner
Nome Arctic Railroad
Anvil
Arctic
Nome
Seward Peninsula
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/nowell/id/26
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Summary:Caption on image: Nome Arctic Railroad train at Banner Station, Anvil Creek. Most northerly Railroad Station in the World. 1204. Nowell, 1904 The town of Banner is located on the northwest side of Anvil Mountain, 4.8 miles north of Nome, on the Seward Peninsula. It was the site of a mining camp and railroad station. In 1901 the Wild Goose Railroad (later Seward Peninsula Railroad) extended from Nome to Banner. (pp. 103-104) Notes from Donald Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1967) To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction/reproduction Please cite the Order Number

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