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Arville Schaleben at the Matanuska 50th Anniversary

Date: 06 09 1985
Description: Arville Schaleben at the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Matanuska Valley Colony. Text on back of photograph reads: "Harry M. Campbell, Sr., Arvill...
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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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Matanuska Railroad Station

Date: 07 18 1935
Description: Elevated view of people on the platform at the railroad station. Caption with negative reads: "Alaska's tourist season at height — McKinley park route tour...
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Farm in Matanuska Valley

Date: 1970
Description: View towards farm buildings, with snow-capped mountains in the distance.
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Arville Schaleben

Date: 1970
Description: Arville Schaleben, of the Milwaukee Journal, in Alaska.
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John Herman and Wife Sleeping in Railroad Car

Date: 05 19 1935
Description: John Herman and his wife sleeping in their seats on a railroad car. Printed in The Milwaukee Journal with a caption that reads: "The train ride in d...
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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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Young Girl Ready to Disembark

Date: 1935
Description: A young girl, Virginia La Rose, age 5, wearing a coat and hat and holding a doll under her right arm, is ready to disembark. She is the daughter of Henry a...
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Col. O.F. Ohlson and Don Irwin

Date: 05 23 1935
Description: View over heads of crowd towards two men standing above the the crowd. There are tents behind them, and mountains in the distance. Caption could be: "Same ...
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Drilling Well at Camp 8

Date: 1935
Description: Two men working at a well at Camp 8.
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Freight on Railroad Right of Way

Date: 05 1935
Description: Elevated view of men working with the freight thrown off along the railroad right of way. Trunks and crates and barrels are arranged on a tarp in the backg...
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Marceline Venne, Betty and Fritz Hermon

Date: 1935
Description: Marceline Venne, Betty and Fritz Hermon standing outdoors in front of a wire fence. There is a log building in the background.
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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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Cows Corralled Before Milking

Date: 05 31 1935
Description: View over fence towards cows in a corral. Men are standing on and near the fence in the background. Two horses are in the field just beyond the cows among ...
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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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Man with Dairy Cow

Date: 1935
Description: A man is standing outdoors holding the rope halter to a cow. He has a matchstick in his mouth.
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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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Arville Schaleben Standing Near Construction

Date: 07 1935
Description: Arville Schaleben, with a camera case strung over his shoulders and a mosquito net on his hat is standing near workers who are constructing a log building....
Magazine or Periodical

Conners Family

Date: 06 02 1935
Description: Caption reads: "Alaska, Ho! Perched on their luggage ready for anything which their new deal may bring, this family of modern pioneers set out from near Su...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Pictorial Map of Alaskan Valley

Date: 05 05 1935
Description: Map and article from The Milwaukee Journal with the headline: "'Best Land Bargain Uncle Sam Ever Made.'" Illustrates the Alaskan valley where Wiscon...

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