"Bingles" 1
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A set of the "Bingles", tokens issued to the Colonists to be spent at the Colony store
Set of the "Bingles", tokens issued to Colonists to be spent at the Colony store.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Camp 9 Cows 1
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Colonist Bill Ising visits the cows of Camp 9. Cow at right is being milked.
Colonist Bill Ising visits the cows belonging to residents of Camp 9 at milking time. Cow at right is being milked.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Camp 9 Logging 1
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Bill Ising skids firewood logs to the tents of Camp 9.
Image is of Colonist Bill Ising skidding firewood logs to Camp 9 tents for firewood with his two-horse team.
Camp 9 south of Palmer
Camp 9 Logging2
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Colonist Allen Frederick skids a log of firewood to the tents of Camp 9
Allen Frederick skidding firewood logs to Colony Camp 9 with his horse
Camp 9 south of Palmer, Alaska
Camp 9 Tents
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Colonist's tents at Camp #9 while waiting for their houses to be built.
Image shows the Colonist's tents at Camp #9 with Pioneer Pk. in the background. Initials or names of the occupants have been noted by each tent along with a quote that accompanied the photo.
Tract # 82
Co-op Garage 3
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Community Center garage, to become known as the Co-op Garage, is nearing exterior completion
Palmer Community Center garage nearing exterior completion showing west side and south end
Palmer, Alaska
Co-op Garage 4
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Co-op Garage as it evolved into the 1940's. Several automobiles are parked adjacent, signs are evident, and the water tower is prominent.
The Co-op Garage as it evolved into the 1940's, including a gas station, signage and parking. Several automobiles are present as is the water tower evident behind.
Palmer, Alaska
Colonist's & Horses
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Allen Frederick & Bill Ising stand with their new teams of horses harnessed and ready to work
Colonist's Allen Frederick & Bill Ising stand with their new teams of horses
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Colony Barns 3
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Colonist's Allen & Leonora's barn and two cows
Image is of the barn of Colonists Allen & Leanora Frederick and their two cows.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Colony Farm 30
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Winter view of a Colony farmstead
Winter view is of a colony farmstead, identified as that of the Allen Frederick family, including a colony house, barn and several outbuildings, with a backdrop of snow-clad mountains and trees. Snow on the ground.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Colony Farm 31
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Frederick family house and barn are built and land clearing has begun in earnest
Image shows the Frederick house and barn are built and land clearing has begun in earnest
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Colony Farm 32
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Some cleared land and buildings developed on his farm before Allen Frederick left the Matanuska Colony
Image shows the barn and some other buildings plus some of the cleared land illustrating some of the work accomplished by Allen Frederick before he left the farm in 1940
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Colony Kids 6
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Marian Frederick and pets, Colony barn in backround
Marian Frederick plays with pets, Frederick barn in background
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Colony Kids 7
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Marian Frederick stands with her accordion
Marian Frederick stands with her accordion
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Colony Kids 8
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A large group of small children stand with two adults
Two adults and a large group of small children
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Colony Kids 9
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Three young boys, two holding a rifle and dead Hoary Marmot each.
Two young boys, one identified as Clarence Frederick, each hold a rifle and a dead Hoary Marmot. A third boy in middle ground looks on. The setting appears to be alpine country assumed to be the Hatcher Pass area north of Palmer.
Talkeetna Mountains north of the Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Community Center 10
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Winter view of Palmer school and the dorm with major exterior construction largely complete but still proceeding plete and
Winter scene of the school and dorm with major construction apparently complete but finish work still proceeding
Palmer, Alaska
Community Center 6
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Two people standing in front of a ARRC staff house, Manager's house and the Dorm under construction
Image shows a fall view of a ARRC Staff house, Manager's House, Dorm under construction and two people standing in foreground.
Palmer, Alaska
Community Center 7
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Teacher Lucinda Ward stands in front of the temporary rail car school room and other Community Center buildings in fall 1935.
Teacher Lucinda Ward stands in front of Community Center buildings, including the warehouse at left, temporary rail car school room at center, and other buildings at right.
Palmer, Alaska
Community Center 8
Allen Frederick
Winter 1935-36, Marian & Charles stand in front of Palmer's new Post Office.
Marian and Charles Frederick stand in front of the new Post Office in Palmer's Community Center, winter of 1935-36.
Palmer, Alaska
Community Center 9
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Homestead clearing to soon be occupied by Matanuska Colony Community Center buildings
View of the homestead brush field that would soon be occupied by Matanuska Colony Community Center buildings.
Palmer, Alaska
Dorm 3
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"Teachers Dorm" under construction
Matanuska Colony "Teachers Dorm" in the Palmer community center under construction.
Palmer, Alaska
Drawing 1
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A Colonist draws a number from a box to determine which tract of land would become his new farm.
Image is of a man in foreground, thought to be Earl Barry, drawing a number from a box to determine which tract of land would be his new farm. Don Irwin, Colony manager, squats on a platform at upper right overseeing the drawing.
Palmer, Alaska
Drawing 2
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Matanuska Colony men are lined up to draw lots for their new farm homes
Matanuska Colony men line up to draw lots for the tracts of land that would become their new farm homes
Palmer, Alaska
Drawing 3
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Colonists gather at the Headquarters tent in Palmer's "Tent City" to draw lots for a milk cow to add to their new farms.
Colonists assemble in Palmer's "Tent City" to draw lots for a milk cow furnished by the Corporation to be added to the new Colony farms.
Palmer, Alaska
Farming 18
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A man is plowing new ground with a Cat tractor and breaker plow
Image shows a man plowing new ground with a Cat tractor and breaker plow
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Farming 19
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Allen Frederick is putting up hay in haystacks with his barn visible behind
Allen Frederick is in foreground between haystacks with the Colony barn in middle ground and mountains faintly visible beyond
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 1
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Lumber piled in foreground, tent is in trees in background. Two men and a horse in mid ground.
Lumber is piled in foreground ready to build the Allen Frederick family house. The family tent is among trees in background providing living quarters while the house is built.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 10
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The back side of the Frederick house as it appeared about 1940.
Image shows the back side of the Frederick house as it appeared about year 1940.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 11
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One end of the kitchen in the Frederick family Colony house.
One end of the Frederick Colony house kitchen. Note wood stove on right, no electricity or running water. Calendar shows November 1936.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 12
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Other end of the Frederick house kitchen/dining room.
Other end of the Frederick Colony kitchen/dining room, note wood stove at left.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 13
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View of one end of the parlor in Frederick's colony house shows two rocking chairs, an overstuffed chair, cabinets and long curtains and shades on the windows.
Image shows one end of the parlor in the Frederick home, featuring two rocking chairs, an overstuffed chair and cabinets. Drapes and shades are on the windows.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 14
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The other end of the Frederick house parlor shows an oil stove, overstuffed chair, a couch, and doorways leading to bedrooms.
Image shows the other end of the parlor in the Frederick colony house. An upright oil stove is apparent, an overstuffed chair is visible as are an overstuffed couch and a large upright radio. Rugs are visible on the floor. An obvious doorway is identified as leading to the girls' bedroom. A less obvious doorway at left is identified as leading to the parents' bedroom.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 15
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View of the interior of the master bedroom of the Frederick colony house showing some of the furnishings
View of the interior of master bedroom of the Frederick colony house showing some of the furnishings
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 16
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Interior view of the girls shared bedroom in the Frederick colony house showing some of the furnishings
Interior view of the girl's bedroom in the Frederick colony house showing some of the furnishings
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 17
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Colonist Allen Frederick relaxes in his easy chair in his new colony home
Colonist Allen Frederick relaxes in his new colony home
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 18
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Two Frederick children playing a board game and showing some of the interior furnishings of the Frederick house
View of two Frederick children playing a board game and showing some of the interior furnishings of the Frederick house
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 2
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Three men and a horse team excavate the house site with a lumber pile in foreground
Lumber pile in foreground, three men and horse team behind excavating the house location with a horse-drawn scoop
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 3
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Floor joists and some decking in place for the floor of the Frederick house
Image shows the floor joists and some decking in place for the Frederick house
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 4
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Frederick house under construction with floor and stud walls in place and men working on it
Image shows the Frederick house under construction with the floor and stud walls in place
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 5
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Walls of the Frederick house are clad and the rafters are up as construction continues
Image shows the walls clad and rafters up on the Frederick house
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 6
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Back side view of the Frederick house showing the walls and roof clad and three unidentified men standing on scaffolding in front
Image shows the back side of the Frederick house with walls and roof clad and three men standing on scaffolding
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 7
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Framing is almost complete on the Frederick house, roof is on and windows installed. Three men are evident.
Image shows the front of the Frederick house with framing almost complete, windows installed and some scaffolding still in place. Three men are evident.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 8
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Frederick family stands at the front door of their newly completed house.
Image shows the Frederick family standing on the porch of their newly completed home. The house is not yet painted.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Frederick House 9
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A winter view of two men constructing an addition to the Frederick house with the Frederick children standing in front.
A winter view of two unidentified men constructing an addition to the Frederick house. The three Frederick children stand in front.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Hospital 6
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Fall view of the new Palmer hospital with the exterior largely complete
Image is a fall view of the new Palmer hospital showing the exterior largely complete
Palmer, Alaska
Land Clearing 4
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A man sits atop a Cat tractor equipped with a land-clearing blade on land recently cleared of trees
A man sits atop a Cat tractor in an area recently cleared of trees with standing timber in background
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Land Clearing 5
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Several men, using a team of horses, are clearing a Colony farm of trees and are building a pile of cordwood logs.
Image shows several men and a horse team engaged in building a pile of logs they have cut and skidded into the farmstead as they clear a Colony farm of trees. Part of a Colony barn, two cows and a two-horse team are visible as are uncut forest and mountains in background.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Land Clearing 6
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Colonists Bill Ising & Allen Frederick take a break from their forest-clearing activities
Colonists Bill Ising & Allen Frederick pause in their land-clearing efforts with children perched on a root wad behind them. The Colony tent is visible and a pile of firewood is also evident.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Land Clearing 7
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Colonists George Venne & Allen Frederick stand at a lrge tree they have recently cut down as they clear the dense forest seen behind them.ar
Colonists George Venne and Allen Frederick stand at a large spruce tree they have recently cut down as they clear the land for farming. Dense forest is behind them.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Livestock Chickens 1
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Flock of white chickens on the Allen Frederick farm being fed by Charles Frederick
Flock of white chickens on the Allen Fredrick farm
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Palmer Street 49
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Grace Hynek stands in the street in front of Felton's roadhouse and store buildings. Two trucks are in front of the store.
Colonist Grace Hynek pauses on her way to Felton's store and post office. Felton's log roadhouse and store buildings are evident with two trucks parked in front.
Palmer, Alaska
People 30
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Women and children sit in front of a Colony tent with containers of recently picked current berries
Three women and five children sit in front of a Colony tent with containers of current berries.
Palmer, Alaska
People 31
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Colonists from Mille Lacs, Minnesota gather to celebrate their one year residence in the Matanuska Valley and pose with a two-horse cart
Colonists from Mille Lacs, Minnesota gather at the Frederick farm to celebrate one year of residence in the Matanuska Valley
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
People 32
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Colonists from Mille Lacs, Minnesota are gathered for dinner to celebrate their residence in the Matanuska Valley as part of the Matanuska Colony Project.
Colonists from Mille Lacs, Minnesota are gathered for dinner at the Frederick home to celebrate their first year residence in the Matanuska Valley.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
People 33
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Colonists from Mille Lacs, Minnesota are gathered at the Moss farm to celebrate their second year in the Matanuska Valley.
Colonists from Mille Lacs, Minnesota gather at the Moss home to celebrate their second year in the Matanuska Valley.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
People 34
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Five men hold their new babies born within the past year
Five Colonist men from Mille Lacs, Minnesota show off their recently-born babies.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
People 35
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Men and their children sit together eating a picnic lunch
Colony families from Mille Lacs county Minnesota gather to celebrate the second anniversary of coming to the valley. The image shows some of the men and their children eating a picnic lunch together in front of a white house.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
People 36
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Colony families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving and pose for a group photo
A group of men, women and children stand for a group photo outside the Frederick house
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
People 37
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The Allen Frederick family stand to pose with cleared land and forest behind
Allen and Leonora Frederick and their three children stand to pose for a group photo
Frederick farm, Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Powerhouse 4
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Palmer powerhouse in the Palmer community center
Image is of the first powerhouse constructed in the Palmer community center
Palmer, Alaska
Salmon Harvest 2
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Allen & his children display salmon prior to processing them for canning.
Allen Frederick and his children display salmon they have caught prior to processing them for canning.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Sawmill 10
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Temporary sawmille to cut lumber for the needs of the Colony project.
Image is of one of the temporary sawmills set up around the Valley to cut lumber for building needs of the Colony.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
School 1
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Palmer school and gym under construction with scaffolding still in place
Palmer school and gym under construction with exterior largely complete with scaffolding still in place
Palmer, Alaska
Shop Building 2
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Three small shop building upon completion
Matanuska Colony community center building containing three small shops that over years have housed many businesses including craft shop, barber & beauty shop, shoe repair shop and others.
Palmer, Alaska
St. Mihiel 1
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"St. Mihiel, troop ship, sits broadside with snow-covered mountains beyond.
Image is a broadside shot of the troop ship "St. Mihiel", the ship that brought most of the Colonists to Seward. Snow-covered mountains are in the background.
Probably Seward, Alaska
Tent City 2
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Tents in middle ground provide temporary housing for Matanuska Colonists while men in foreground load trucks with lumber.
Image shows tents providing temporary housing for Matanuska Colonists in Palmer. Men in foreground are loading trucks with lumber.
Palmer, Alaska
Tent City Dispersal 1
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Image shows gaps between tents in Tent City as tents are dispersed to other areas and business functions move out of tents into other facilities as they become available.
Image shows empty spaces between tents in Palmer's Tent City as personal tents are moved to area camps and other functions are moved from tents into other facilities as they become available.
Palmer, Alaska
Tent City Offices 4
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Shown are tents and other temporary buildings of the Matanuska Colony "Tent City". The ARRC Timekeeper office and that of the Matanuska Valley Pioneer newspaper are identifiable.
Image is of some of the temporary offices in the Palmer "Tent City" complex of the Colony project. Identifiable are the offices of the ARRC Timekeeper and the Matanuska Valley Pioneer newspaper.
Palmer, Alaska
Tent Move 1
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Sledding a Colony family's tent to the temporary camp near their new land to await construction of their house.
A Colonist's tent is being sledded from Palmer to the temporary camp nearest their tract of land to await construction of their house.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Trading Post 4
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South side of the Colony Trading Post with a car of the early '30s parked at the door
South side of the initial Trading Post in the Commercial Center before it moved to the old Warehouse across the street. A car of the day parked at the door.
Palmer, Alaska
Trading Post 5
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South side of the 1940's Co-op Trading Post with two cars in the parking lot and the water tower partially visible at left.
Image is a summer view of the south side of the Co-op Trading Post looking across the parking lot at the front porch and door. Two late '30s cars are parked in front and the water tower is partially visible at left.
Palmer, Alaska
Vehicles 2
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Men look into an old truck cab, the back of the truck hold several men, a team of horses and wagon are behind the truck on a dirt road with heavy forest in background
Men observe an old truck loaded with people in back, followed by a horse team and wagon on a dirt road with heavy forest behind
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Water Well 1
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A winter image of two unidentified men standing at a pitcher pump with well-drilling equipment behind them. Ice in foreground indicates successful acquisition of water.
Image is a winter shot of two unidentified men standing at a pitcher pump with well-drilling apparatus behind them. Ice in foreground indicates they have struck water.
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
