File:Boats and girl near Snake River in Nome, Alaska, ca. 1899 - DPLA - 37c2d62a5004273d0fd8daa4fa7d3528.jpg

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Boats and girl near Snake River in Nome, Alaska, ca. 1899 (

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Arthur Clarence Pillsbury (1870–1946)
Description	American photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Date of birth/death	1870	1946
Location of birth	Medford
Work location	Western North America
Authority file	: Q4798272 VIAF: 72912746 ISNI: 0000000027683375 LCCN: n87826834 WorldCat

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Boats and girl near Snake River in Nome, Alaska, ca. 1899

Description

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.

Date

circa 1899

Collection

Seattle Public Library

	Location	Seattle , United States of America
	Coordinates	47° 36′ 24″ N, 122° 19′ 58″ W
	Established	1890
	Website	www.spl.org
	Authority file	: Q7442157 VIAF: 147059007 ISNI: 0000000107435179 LCCN: n50059684 NRHP: 82004253 GND: 4841883-3 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Seattle Public Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Northwest Digital Heritage.

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DPLA identifier: 37c2d62a5004273d0fd8daa4fa7d3528
Seattle Public Library identifier: spl_ap_00179

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