These amazing photos document the lives of Alaska's Eskimos during one of North America's biggest ever gold rushes that brought first contact between natives and the outside world.
The natives of Nome, Alaska, were photographed between 1909 and 1932 by Henry and Alfred Lomen as thousands of Americans flocked north to make their fortunes.
The 'Three Lucky Swedes' found fields of easily-accessible gold and word soon got out about their discovery leading to the area's population booming by more than 350 per cent as people flocked in to share in its riches.
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2 comments:
They survived without welfare, SNAP, EBT, Obamaphones, etc. I imagine those too lazy to work didn't survive.
Some of the real americans!
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