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Alaska Statehood Referendum — Palmer Precinct

Date: 06 2019
Description: Framed referendum signed by citizens of Palmer, Alaska. The referendum was passed in 1958. The document is on display in the local history room of the Palm...
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Palmer State Fair Barn

Date: 06 2019
Description: Palmer State Fair 1930s-era barn.
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Palmer State Fair Barn

Date: 06 2019
Description: Exterior view of the Palmer State Fair Barn.
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Hayfield in Alaska

Date: 06 2019
Description: Hayfield, with woods and the Chugach Mountains in the distance.
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Public Art Outdoors in Palmer, Alaska

Date: 06 2019
Description: Art in front of Palmer Museum of History and Art, depicting a 1930s truck farmer and her dog.
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Abandoned Barn in Palmer

Date: 06 2019
Description: View across field towards an abandoned barn.
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50th Anniversary Plaque for Matanuska Valley Colony

Date: 06 2019
Description: 50th anniversary plaque for 1935-1985 honoring the families from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota who migrated to Alaska.
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Palmer Railroad Depot Sign

Date: 06 2019
Description: Palmer Railroad Depot Sign, that reads: "To Seward 156.8 M., Palmer Elevation 241 FT, to Fairbanks 325.7 M."
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Palmer Pioneer Cemetery

Date: 06 2019
Description: Front gate of the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery. There are mountains in the distance.
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Cooperative Tokens

Date: 06 2019
Description: Gerry Keelingand holding cooperative tokens issued by the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, the governing body of the Matanuska Valley Colony, found...
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Palmer Pioneer Cemetery

Date: 06 2019
Description: Plaque on a rock in the cemetery, which was established in 1936.
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Palmer Water Tower

Date: 06 2019
Description: The Palmer Water Tower is towering above low buildings in the foreground, with snow-capped mountains in the distance.
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Palmer Tribute Statue

Date: 06 2019
Description: Palmer tribute statue outdoors. The statue is based on the 1935 color photograph of the George and Edith Conners family. Mountains are in the distance.
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Palmer Greenhouse Sign

Date: 06 2019
Description: Fresh Starts Farms LLC Greenhouse sign on the flatbed of a truck parked in a field.
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Plaque for Michigan Colonist Families

Date: 06 2019
Description: Plaque for Michigan Colonist Families, outdoors on a rock, 1935-1985.
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Plaque for Minnesota Colonist Families

Date: 06 2019
Description: Plaque for Minnesota Colonist Families, outdoors on a rock, 1935-1985.
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Plaque for Wisconsin Colonist Families

Date: 06 2019
Description: Plaque for Wisconsin Colonist Families, outdoors on a rock, 1935-1985.
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Vegetable Farm

Date: 05 2019
Description: View of the vegetable garden at a vegetable farm outside of Palmer. There is a barn and a log structure in the background.
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Tractor in Field near Chugach Mountains

Date: 06 2019
Description: Man driving a tractor in a field, with the Chugach Mountains in the distance.
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Children's Bedroom at the Colony House Museum

Date: 06 2019
Description: A child's bedroom in Colony House Museum. A toy railroad on a braided rug is on the floor. Dolls, toy blocks, and a coloring book are also on display. A sh...

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