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Aerial View of Palmer

Date: 06 1935
Description: Aerial view of. Original caption on AP print reads: "Matanuska Valley, Alaska, Sept. 15--Twentieth Century Pioneers--Breaking a wilderness to the purposes ...
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People in front of Palmer Post Office and General Store

Date: 1935
Description: People are gathered at the entrance to the Post Office and General Store. There is a horse tethered to a wooden fence post, and an automobile is parked nea...
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Seward Welcomes the Wisconsin — Michigan Colonists

Date: 05 1935
Description: 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 i...
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Farewell to Seattle

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view from a ship, probably the St. Mihiel, towards a large crowd of people standing on the wharf. Settlers from Wisconsin and Michigan depa...
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Town of Palmer

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Description: View towards Palmer, with commercial buildings, including the Wasilla Road House, and the K.T. Co. Automobiles are parked along the edge of the street, and...
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Main Street of Matanuska

Date: 1935
Description: Original caption reads: "The main street of Matanuska, next village south of Palmer."
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Families Leaving from Colony

Date: 1935
Description: Original caption reads: "Families leaving from colony -- Shown on platform at Matanuska village, where caught train for Seward. Otto Fisher family shown in...

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