Caption on image: Street, Candil City, Artic.  Photo by F.H. Nowell, 2241.<br>The village of candle is located on the west bank of Kiwalik River, 54 miles northwest of Haycock on the Seward Peninsula.  It was established ca. 1901 as a mining camp and named Candle Creek.  The Candle post office was established in 1902.  In 1950 the population was 105.
<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Streets--Alaska--Candle; Tents--Alaska--Candle; Bars--Alaska--Candle; Tinsmithing--Alaska--Candle</li>
<li>Subjects (LCSH): Candle (Alaska); Riverside Saloon (Candle, Alaska); Tin Shop (Candle, Alaska)</li></ul>
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