Joe Lawton, author and historian, and his family, have a long history in the Palmer area. He has provided the Museum with a number of documents including identification of the photo in his collection. Though our Lawton photo collection is small at this time, we look forward to adding additional images from him in the future.
Matanuska Maid Display
Robinson
Matanuska Maid
Image is of a young woman in a fur parka, identified as Lillian Loberg, sitting amongst a number of vegetable and "Matanuska Maid" product cartons arranged for display. Location appears to be in a tent, possibly at the Matanuska Valley Fair.
Palmer, Alaska
Palmer View From Bugge's Hill 12
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The small Alaska town of Palmer takes on a picturesque character as it sits under a blanket of snow on a clear winter day between a homesteader's farm in the foreground and glacier-carved mountains beyond.
This winter color view of Palmer is seen from the hill on the west side of John Bugge's homestead looking east. In foreground are some of Bugge's fields and log buildings. In far middle ground are many buildings located in the business district of the city. Lazy Mountain and Beyer's Peak dominate the background. All is covered in snow under a sunny, blue-sky day.
Palmer, Alaska
People 82
Leo Lucas
A local Boy Scout troop rests atop Beyer's Peak (later assigned the name "Matanuska Peak") in the Chugach Mountains east of Palmer, Alaska.
This color image shows a group of teen-aged boys, identified as members of Boy Scout Troup #654, and their adult leader, identified as Harry Wimmer, standing and seated on the rocky apex of Beyer's Peak in the Chugach Mountains east of Palmer, Alaska. Having reached the top of the mountain on their overnight hike, the group proudly displays a white flag with their troop number printed on it in red. At lower left a small portion of the valley and part of the Talkeetna Mountains are visible far below in background. In this photo each person is associated with a number that corresponds with identifying names listed at upper left.
Palmer, Alaska
