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Matanuska Valley Colonists
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One of a group of images under the headline: "Matanuska Valley Colonists Wait for Mail, Carry Water, Haul Logs." Original caption reads: "Intimate view of life among the Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota pioneers in the Matanuska valley, Alaska, are presented in these pictures by Arville Schaleben of The Journal staff. Above is the 'main street' of camp No. 1 at Palmer during a quiet moment, giving an excellent view of the tents in which the colonists are living until their log cabins are built. Some young pioneers may be seen at the left riding on their coaster wagons." Caption with print: "Main Street, Palmer, May/June 1935."
May 1935
Schaleben, Arville, 1907-1999
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W01461A
WHi 142302
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Family Standing Outside of Tent
1935
One of a group of images under the headline: "Matanuska Valley Colonists Wait for Mail, Carry Water, Haul Logs." Original caption reads: "Wisconsin colonists arrived in Palmer before the tent camps...
Aerial View of Palmer
June 1935
Aerial view of. Original caption on AP print reads: "Matanuska Valley, Alaska, Sept. 15--Twentieth Century Pioneers--Breaking a wilderness to the purposes of man, colonists from mid-western states ...
Main Street of Matanuska
1935
Original caption reads: "The main street of Matanuska, next village south of Palmer."
Colonists Using Tractor
1935
One of a group of images under the headline: "Matanuska Valley Colonists Wait for Mail, Carry Water, Haul Logs." Original caption reads: "Here is one of the tractors used by the colonists to 'snake...
Reading the News Bulletin
1935
One of a group of images under the headline: "Matanuska Valley Colonists Wait for Mail, Carry Water, Haul Logs." Original caption reads: "The colonists find out what is happening back home by readi...
Young Colonists
1935
A group of young colonists in front of a tent. A person is standing just inside the partially open doorway of the tent. Caption on print reads: "Kids loved the Valley right from the start, with old...
