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Johnson Collection

c. 1920

This photo shows, in middle ground, the hillside homestead cabin locations of "Tex" Cobb on his 202-acre claim above the community of Matanuska. Seen from the flat land below, the snowless hillside is part of the bluff that forms the north edge of the "Eklutna Flats". The springtime image shows remnant snow and ice in immediate foreground and open water of Spring Creek at the base of the hill. Three log cabin structures are evident on the hillside, one at far right and another higher on the hill at left. Both appear to be habitable dwellings. A third, in center down near the creek exhibits nothing to indicate its purpose. Numerous scattered leafless cottonwood trees are standing across the hill with many stumps and logs on the ground suggesting considerable past clearing effort. The cleared hillside behind the lower cabin appears to be a garden plot. The area of light-colored material on the right suggests discarded leaves of last year's cabbage crop. Additional garden plots appear just below the lower cabin as well. Washed clothes hang to dry to the left of the lower cabin.

Matanuska, Alaska

Black & White paper print, 2-3/38" x 3-3/4"

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