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Return to: Three Lucky Swedes - A trio of miners, the so-called "Three Lucky Swedes," is credited with the gold discovery that launched the Nome rush.

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Nearly 20 years after the infamous strike of the "Three Lucky Swedes"

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Nearly 20 years after the infamous strike of the "Three Lucky Swedes," Norwegian Jafet Lindeberg, second from right, was among the men identified in this Nome photo dated August 4, 1915. Alaska State Library.

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