File:Gold mining operation with dredge and tents on the beach, Nome, Alaska, between 1895 and 1905 (AL+CA 2570).jpg
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[edit]English: Gold mining operation with dredge and tents on the beach, Nome, Alaska, between 1895 and 1905 ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Gold mining operation with dredge and tents on the beach, Nome, Alaska, between 1895 and 1905 |
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English: Handwritten on verso: View of beach showing dredge and vessels. PH Coll 492.11 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. In 1934 Nome suffered a disastrous fire and during World War II it was an important stop for planes traveling to Russia for the Lend/Lease program. Today it is known for being the finish spot for the Iditarod sled-dog race.
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Depicted place | Nome, Alaska | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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circa 1900 date QS:P571,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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height: 3.5 in (88.9 mm); width: 3.5 in (88.9 mm) dimensions QS:P2048,3.5U218593 dimensions QS:P2049,3.5U218593 |
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institution QS:P195,Q219563 |
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Order Number InfoField | AWC3416 |
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