Nome Alaska Nome Express US Mail Dog Team On Railroad Tracks Real Photo Postcard

Nome, Alaska, emerged as a bustling boomtown following the discovery of gold on the beaches of Anvil Creek in 1898, attracting thousands during the Alaskan Gold Rush at the turn of the 20th century. The Nome Express, depicted here with a dog team pulling a cart on railway tracks, illustrates the resourceful transportation methods employed in this remote region during its most active period, roughly between 1900 and 1910, to facilitate the movement of supplies and mined ore.