Nome, Alaska, 1899 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures Nome, Alaska, 1899 in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Panorama Nome City water front, Sept. 22, '99
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Nome, Alaska, 1899
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In 1899, Nome was a raw beach camp on the Seward Peninsula, on the Bering Sea coast of what was then the District of Alaska. Prospectors had found gold in the sand and gravel near the shore after 1898, and the rush brought thousands of men to a settlement that had almost no streets, wharves, or permanent buildings. Because the shallow coast had no harbor, ships anchored offshore and passengers and freight came ashore in lighters and small boats. Miners in town talked constantly about claims on the beaches and creeks, the price of supplies, and the steamers expected from Seattle and San Francisco. The camp's tents and frame buildings were still new, and most people there knew the place mainly as the center of the gold stampede.
| Created / published | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Creator | pillsbury & cleveland |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Alaska |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 814 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panorama Nome City water front, Sept. 22, '99 |
| Reference | AK Nome 1899 |
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