
Expedition
Log

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August 19, 2001
Souvenir Album:
Nome and
Anchorage
Images (click images for a
larger view)
Nome
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Nome became
famous for the gold rush of 1898 when the
population increased to 20,000 with the miners.
Although today's population is only 5,000, examples
of current gold mining dredges are still visible
across the tundra.
(Photo by
National Ocean Service, NOAA).
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The Dexter, a
Saloon in downtown Nome, was rumored to have been
owned by Wyatt Earp. (Photo by National Ocean
Service, NOAA).
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Nome is the
finish point of the Iditarod dog sled race. (Photo
by National Ocean Service, NOAA).
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Anchorage
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Entrance of
the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. (Photo by
National Ocean Service, NOAA).
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Phoebe Wood
and Phebe Wallace summarize the Harriman Expedition
Retraced and make closing remarks. (Photo by
National Ocean Service, NOAA).
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Pat Wolf,
director of the Anchorage Museum of History and Art
was presented with a special "thank you" bowl.
(Photo by National Ocean Service, NOAA).
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A group of
Harriman Retraced participants gather after the
farewell dinner. (Photo by National Ocean Service,
NOAA).
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PAMYUA, a
Native Alaskan band, performed for the Harriman
participants at the Anchorage Museum of History and
Art. (Photo by National Ocean Service,
NOAA).
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