Nels Peterson
Named in 2 stories. Back to all names
- Dec 24, 1892Tragedy at the Lake Shore DepotA Swedish laborer, carrying Christmas gifts home to his neighbors, dies in a horrific accident while intoxicated.Snohomish, WA
- Jul 10, 1905The Man Who Came Back from the Tundra with $1.8 MillionNels Peterson sinks his fortune in a Yukon steamboat, hits rock bottom in Nome, then strikes it rich on a bench claim—arriving in Seattle with enough gold to buy a city block.Seattle, WA