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Colonists Locating Property at Railroad Right of Way

Date: 05 1935
Description: One of two images under the headline: "Colonists Play 'Find the Freight'; a Beauty Shop." Original caption reads: "Freight is tossed off anywhere along th...
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Seward Welcomes the Wisconsin — Michigan Colonists

Date: 05 1935
Description: Group of people on dock to welcome the pioneers. A woman standing on the dock on the right appears to be holding a camera at her waist. One of a group of i...
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Dissatisfied Transients Quit in Alaska

Date: 1935
Description: One image under the headline: "Dissatisfied Transients Quit in Alaska." Original caption reads: "Dissatisfaction at the Matanuska colonization project in A...
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Matanuska Railroad Station

Date: 07 18 1935
Description: Elevated view of people on the platform at the railroad station. Caption with negative reads: "Alaska's tourist season at height — McKinley park route tour...
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John Herman and Wife Sleeping in Railroad Car

Date: 05 19 1935
Description: John Herman and his wife sleeping in their seats on a railroad car. Printed in The Milwaukee Journal with a caption that reads: "The train ride in d...
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Unloading a Cow from Railroad Car

Date: 05 1935
Description: Caption with negative: "Out comes a new Matanuska valley cow." Caption with print: "The first colony Guernsey were a little hesitant to join the pioneers."
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Frank Ring with Calf

Date: 1935
Description: Caption with negative: "Frank Ring, Pembine, Wis., carried a calf born on the train out of the boxcar when the second load of cattle arrived for colonists....
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Boarding Train

Date: 1935
Description: People on railroad platform boarding a train.
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Henry Rossiter with Horse

Date: 05 1935
Description: Original caption reads: "Matanuska. A pretty good horse takes its first steps into the life as a pioneer. It's colonist Henry Rossiter leading one of stall...

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