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Man Washing Hands in Basin
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One of two images under the headline: "Trials of Pioneers Bring Families Closer Together." Original caption reads, in part: "... at the right is a colonist washing his hands in a basin of water warmed by a wood fire."
1935
Schaleben, Arville, 1907-1999
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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...
Colonists Locating Property at Railroad Right of Way
May 1935
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,...
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...
Outdoor Portrait of Arville Schaleben
1935
Outdoor full-length portrait of Arville Schaleben.
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...
Will Rogers in Alaska
August 15, 1935
Will Rogers in an Alaskan pea field in Matanuska Valley.
