File:Old prospector in front of his driftwood house, Nome, ca 1905 (MOHAI 7313).jpg

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English: Old prospector in front of his driftwood house, Nome, ca. 1905   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Old prospector in front of his driftwood house, Nome, ca. 1905
Description
English: No trees grow naturally in Nome. Residents had to salvage driftwood from nearby beaches or rivers, or depend on wood and lumber shipped in from Outside. This photo, taken in Nome sometime between 1902 and 1908 shows an old prospector sitting in front of his driftwood cabin. His firewood is neatly stacked by the wall.
  • Subjects (LCTGM): Frontier & pioneer life; Gold rushes; Log cabins; Men
Depicted place
English: Nome (Alaska)
Date circa 1905
date QS:P571,+1905-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium
English: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : gelatin, b&w
Dimensions height: 19 cm (7.4 in); width: 24 cm (9.4 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,19U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,24U174728
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
7313
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
Permission
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved

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