File:Boats and girl near Snake River in Nome, Alaska, ca. 1899 - DPLA - 37c2d62a5004273d0fd8daa4fa7d3528.jpg
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[edit]Boats and girl near Snake River in Nome, Alaska, ca. 1899 ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Boats and girl near Snake River in Nome, Alaska, ca. 1899 |
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Several tents can be seen along the waterfront and the sternwheeler "Fortune Hunter" appears on the left side of the river. It was constructed by Marine Iron Works in Chicago and assembled in St. Michael, Alaska. The boat was owned by the Klondike Promotion Company and also went by the name "Helen Bruce." Gold was discovered in the area in the summer of 1898 prospectors rushed to stake claims and Nome's population quickly ballooned to 10,000 people. In 1899, more gold was discovered on beaches near the town and spurred an even greater rush of visitors. By 1900, an estimated 1000 people a day were arriving in Nome. Pillsbury took some of the first available photographs of the city. Following his departure, the winter conditions made it too difficult for others to reach the area. A cropped version of this photograph appeared in the June 1900 issue of Harper's Weekly.; Nome city. From up the Snake River. [Symbol.] No. 636.; Exact location unknown. General Nome location provided. |
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circa 1899 date QS:P571,+1899-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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