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Wisconsin Pioneers on Board the St. Mihiel
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Elevated view of men, women and children ready to disembark ship. Original caption reads: "Determination to make good is written on the faces of the Wisconsin pioneers shown on board the St. Mihiel in the harbor at Seward as they wait for the ship to dock."
1935
Schaleben, Arville, 1907-1999
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Wisconsin Pioneers on Board the St. Mihiel
1935
One of a group of images under the headline: "First Pictures of Wisconsin's Alaskan Pioneers at Sea and Their Arrival at Seward." Original caption reads: "'Oo-ooh! When do we land?' Some of the Wis...
Farewell to Seattle
1935
Elevated view from a ship, probably the St. Mihiel, towards a large crowd of people standing on the wharf. Settlers from Wisconsin and Michigan departed from Seattle to settle in Palmer, Alaska.
Seward Welcomes the Wisconsin — Michigan Colonists
May 1935
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 images under the headline: "First Pictures ...
Arville Schaleben Dressed for Mosquitoes
1935
One of two images under the headline: "Journal Writer in Alaska; Pioneer Woman Raises Firs." Original caption reads: "Arville Schaleben, Journal staff writer with the colonists, wearing his head ne...
Outdoor Portrait of Arville Schaleben
1935
Outdoor full-length portrait of Arville Schaleben.
Arville Schaleben Drinking from Spring
1935
Arville is crouching at the edge of a stream. He has a camera case over his shoulder. Self-portrait. Caption on print reads: "A self-photo. Correspondent Arville Schaleben of the Milwaukee Journal ...
