<p>Handwritten on verso: Schooner washed up into city. 
 PH Coll 492.18</p>
<p>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.</p>
<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Waterfronts--Alaska--Nome; Beaches--Alaska--Nome; Boats--Alaska--Nome; Wooden buildings--Alaska--Nome</li>
<li>Subjects (LCSH): Nome (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.</li></ul>
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