Photograph
Colonists Locating Property at Railroad Right of Way
| One of two images under the headline: "Colonists Play 'Find the Freight'; a Beauty Shop." Original caption reads: "Freight is tossed off anywhere along the railroad right of way at Palmer, Alaska, but the colonists manage to locate their property somehow." |
| Image ID: | 142422 |
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| Creation Date: | 05 1935 |
| Creator Name: | Schaleben, Arville |
| City: | Palmer |
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| State: | Alaska |
| Collection Name: | Arville Schaleben papers, 1929-1996 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | M2010-082, Box 2, Folder 4 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3.5 x 2.375 inches |
| Published in the Milwaukee Journal on June 20, 1935. See also Image ID: 142378 Handwritten on back of print: "Supplies were pitched off, helter skelter, from rail cars in the early days of the Matanuska colony in May 1935." |
| Hats |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Pioneers |
| Railroad cars |
| Travel |
| Clothing and dress |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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