Colony Construction Headquarters 4

Richard Estelle
Palmer Museum of History and Art
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Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Collection

Irwin Collection

Time Period

1935

Description

Image shows the first log building constructed by the transient workers employed to build the new buildings associated with the Matanuska Colony. The building was thought to have been disassembled and reassembled as a training exercise for the workers, and then served as the headquarters for the rest of the construction activities. The American flag flies above the building on a high mast. A tent is partially visible at left and a man is standing nearby.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Type

Black & white paper print, 3-1/2” x 5-3/4”

ENTRY ID

Building#2x-Irw

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