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Two Boys Carrying Water

Date: 1935
Description: One of a group of images under the headline: "Matanuska Valley Colonists Wait for Mail, Carry Water, Haul Logs." Original caption reads: "You can't get wat...
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Family Standing Outside of Tent

Date: 1935
Description: One of a group of images under the headline: "Matanuska Valley Colonists Wait for Mail, Carry Water, Haul Logs." Original caption reads: "Wisconsin colonis...
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Mrs. Bud Holler

Date: 1935
Description: One of two images under the headline: "Wives of Alaskan Pioneers Kept Busy Sewing, Making Tent Homes Neat and Clean." Original caption reads: "Mrs. Bud Hol...
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Boys Playing Marble Game

Date: 06 27 1935
Description: Group of boys playing marble game outdoors. One image under the headline: "The Kids Love Alaska; There's So Much to Do." Original caption reads: "Marbles s...
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Children in Camp 8

Date: 05 31 1935
Description: One of two images under the headline: "How Children Keep Busy in Alaskan Tent Colony." Original caption reads: "It's warm enough for sun suits in the Palme...
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Group of Children at Sunday School

Date: 1935
Description: One of two images under the headline: "How Children Keep Busy in Alaskan Tent Colony." Original caption reads: "How do the children live in the Wisconsin-M...
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Group of Children at Camp Number 5

Date: 1935
Description: Group portrait of children sitting on a stack of logs. One of the children is holding a cat. Taken at Colony, Camp Number 5. Cabins are in the background. ...
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Arville Schaleben and Prof. Goodman

Date: 1935
Description: Arville Schaleben and Prof. Alpheus Mansfield Goodman talking in front of tent. Arville is holding a camera on his left arm.
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Reading the News Bulletin

Date: 1935
Description: One of a group of images under the headline: "Matanuska Valley Colonists Wait for Mail, Carry Water, Haul Logs." Original caption reads: "The colonists fin...
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Alaskan Pioneers

Date: 1935
Description: One of two images under the headline: "Alaskan Pioneers Start First Log Building, Clear Townsite." Original caption for the top photograph reads: "The Minn...
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Wisconsin-Michigan Group Lining Up for Final Lottery

Date: 05 23 1935
Description: One of two images under the headline: "Lining Up to Draw for Location of Farms in Alaska." Original caption reads: "A serious business — these members of t...
Photograph

Man Washing Hands in Basin

Date: 1935
Description: 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...
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Splitting Wood

Date: 1935
Description: One of two images under the headline: "Trials of Pioneers Bring Families Closer Together." Original caption reads, in part: "Families are knit more closely...
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Final Lottery

Date: 05 23 1935
Description: One of two images under the headline: "Lining Up to Draw for Location of Farms in Alaska." Original caption reads: "A serious business — these members of t...
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Young Colonists

Date: 1935
Description: 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...
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Abadoned Log Cabin

Date: 1935
Description: A woman and child are in front of a log cabin. There is a tent in the background on the right. Plants are growing on the roof of the cabin, and boards are ...
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Children Yelling "Surprise"

Date: 1935
Description: A group of children are standing together near a tent. A young girl wearing overalls is standing on the left. Caption with negative reads: "'Surprise.' Chi...
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Making a Stoneboat for Hauling Water

Date: 1935
Description: Three men are kneeling on the ground working with a saw. The men are wearing hats with mosquito nets on them. Mountains are in the background. Caption with...
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Lester Monroe Sharpening Cross-Cut Saw

Date: 1935
Description: A man is standing and sharpening a saw outdoors. On the left is a coaster wagon. In the background are adults and children standing in front of tents. Capt...
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Funeral of Donald Henry Koenen

Date: 06 22 1935
Description: Caption with negative reads: "At the funeral of Donald Henry Koenen, 4, of South Range, Wis., son of Henry Koenen, on June 22. Picture shows the crowd comi...

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