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1934 ❖ DELLWOOD WITH LUMBER FOR NOME

Gold Rush City of Nome, Alaska
after the $3,000,000 fire of 17 September 1934.
Two business buildings and a few
outlying homes were unharmed.

Photo by Acme News, Inc. 
Original photo from the archives of the S.P.H.S.©
DELLWOOD
 coming to their rescue.
Port of Seattle, 27 September 1934

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Original photo from the archives of S.P.H.S.©
The scene in Seattle harbor as the S. S. DELLWOOD was receiving a consignment of 1,500,000-ft of lumber to be used in the reconstruction of Nome. The remote Alaskan city was virtually destroyed by fire. The DELLWOOD left September, direct for Nome, carrying a capacity cargo of building materials, food, clothing, and supplies. 

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