S.S. OHIO transporting prospectors possibly from Seattle, Washington to Nome, Alaska during the Gold Rush, 1906

Caption on postcard: The Nome Rush, June, 1906, S.S. Ohio. Lowman & Hanford, S. & P. Co., Seattle Filed in Ships - O The S.S. Ohio arrived in Seattle on May 19, 1898. She transported gold seekers to Nome, Alaska for a few years. She almost sank several times, including one false alarm that s...

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Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1906
Subjects:
Postcards
Decks (Ships)
Ship equipment & rigging
Ohio (Steamship)
Passenger ships
Cargo ships
Steamship passengers
Lowman
Nome
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/transportation/id/2158
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Summary:Caption on postcard: The Nome Rush, June, 1906, S.S. Ohio. Lowman & Hanford, S. & P. Co., Seattle Filed in Ships - O The S.S. Ohio arrived in Seattle on May 19, 1898. She transported gold seekers to Nome, Alaska for a few years. She almost sank several times, including one false alarm that sent misled crew overboard resulting in the drowning of four crew members. She was eventually lost in Heikish Narrows in 1909. 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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