Title

Anchorage Air View 1

Creator

USDA Soil Conservation Service

Subject

Anchorage, Alaska

Description

Image shows an oblique view of Anchorage looking west from above the Pine Street intersection with the Glenn Highway.

Location

Anchorage, Alaska

Title

Anchorage Air View 2

Creator

USDA Soil Conservation Service

Subject

Anchorage, Alaska

Description

Image shows an oblique view of Anchorage looking west from above 3rd Avenue at about the intersection with Reeve Boulevard.

Location

Anchorage, Alaska

Title

Anchorage Air View 3

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Air view of Anchorage, Alaska

Description

Image is an aerial view of Anchorage, Alaska taken from above Cook Inlet looking east over the Ship Creek valley and the city to snow-clad Chugach Mountains beyond. The photo appears to have been take sometime between 1953 and 1964.

Location

Anchorage, Alaska

Title

Anchorage Area 004-Depot

Creator

Alaska Road Commission

Subject

Anchorage residents welcome arriving Matanuska Colonists to the area.

Description

This image shows a large collection of automobiles parked in foreground at the Anchorage train depot, several rail cars in middle ground beyond them, and a large group of people in between. Several people are evident near the depot building at far left with one man on the roof. Several men are standing on the roof of a bus parked among the cars. A dilapidated boardwalk is obvious at the near left and a single auto is parked facing the viewer in near foreground. The occasion is identified as residents of Anchorage welcoming newly arriving Matanuska Colonists on their way to Palmer.

Location

Anchorage, Alaska

Title

Buses 1

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

Eight buses of the Palmer school bus fleet are parked in a row in front of the Co-op creamery in Palmer.

Description

Image is of the Palmer school bus fleet of eight buses parked in front of the creamery building across the street from the Palmer school. Part of the creamery building, the post office and the powerhouse smoke stack are visible behind. Two men stand near the far bus and children are visible in the near bus.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Cafe 1

Creator

Anchorage Times Newspaper

Subject

Interior view of the Frontier Café in Palmer

Description

Image is an interior view of the Frontier Cafe in Palmer as it appeared about 1960.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Carnival 3

Creator

Unknown

Subject

“Miss Matanuska”, Virginia Berg of Palmer, entrant in the Queen contest at the Fairbanks Winter Carnival royal court

Description

Image is of the royal court at the 1937 Fairbanks Winter Carnival. Several women and men are gathered. Miss Virginia Berg of Palmer is the “Miss Matanuska” entry in the festival Queen contest and is seen seated in the center left of the image behind the child. The American flag is prominent.

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska

Title

Carnival 4

Creator

Unknown

Subject

“Miss Matanuska”, Virginia Berg of Palmer, entrant in the Queen contest at the Fairbanks Winter Carnival Royal Court

Description

Image is of the Royal Court at the 1937 Fairbanks Winter Carnival. Several women and men are gathered. Miss Virginia Berg of Palmer is the “Miss Matanuska” entry in the festival Queen contest and is seen standing at left between the men. A military honor guard is present in foreground. The festival queen is seated at center.

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska

Title

Celebration 16

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

People are gathered at a booth advertising "KING DODO" at the corner of what are now Evergreen Ave. and Alaska Street in Palmer during the 4th-of-July celebration in 1936. Several buildings are evident and people and cars are on the street.

Description

People are gathering at the corner of what is now Alaska Street and Evergreen Ave. in Palmer during the 1936 Fourth-of-July celebration. Some people are walking on the gravel streets, a decorated car is on Alaska Street in front of the buildings. Many of the people appear to be watching some activity in a booth with a sign advertising "KING DODO" at the north end of the building along Evergreen Ave. A water tower structure is evident behind the corner building.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Celebration 17

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

Children are dancing on the quad during "Palmer Day" celebrations.

Description

A group of children dance holding hands on the community center quad as they celebrate "Palmer Day", May 15-1937.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Celebration 21

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

Young boys are preparing to run foot races during "Palmer Day" celebrations.

Description

Young boys are gathered on the ball field east of the school building in preparation for foot races to be held as part of "Palmer Day" celebrations. Adults look on from behind and the east side of the school building and other building to the south form the background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Celebration 28

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

Koslosky's store float participates in the Palmer 4th-of-July parade.

Description

This image is of a 4th-of-July parade float consisting of a small flat-bed truck decked out with bunting and with five children visible on the back bed, two of whom are young maidens in bathing suits holding American flags. A banner arching overhead says "KOSLOSKY'S". Two unidentified people are in the truck cab.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Church 13

Creator

Mac's Photo Shop

Subject

Eklutna Russian Orothodox Church

Description

Image is a three quarter side view of the Eklutna Russian Orthodox Church in the foreground. Identity and instruction signs are in near foreground. People are walking among grave houses in middle ground with trees beyond.

Location

Eklutna, Alaska

Title

Church 2

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Palmer First Church of God near completion in 1949

Description

Image shows the First Church of God in Palmer with construction essentially complete.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Co-op Creamery 2

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Matanuska Valley Co-op Creamery Building with ARRC Car in front and Water Tower behind.

Description

Image is a summer view of the Matanuska Valley Farmer’s Co-op Creamery building in Palmer with exterior construction essentially complete but with foundation work still under way. The water tower is visible behind and an ARRC car is in front. A man is visible working on a retaining wall.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Co-op Garage 3

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Community Center garage, to become known as the Co-op Garage, is nearing exterior completion

Description

Palmer Community Center garage nearing exterior completion showing west side and south end

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Co-op Garage 4

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Co-op Garage as it evolved into the 1940's. Several automobiles are parked adjacent, signs are evident, and the water tower is prominent.

Description

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.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Colony Warehouse Fire 6

Creator

Unknown

Subject

The Matanuska Colony warehouse is being completely consumed by an early morning fire.

Description

This is a westerly view of the early morning warehouse fire across the railroad tracks apparent in foreground. Men can be seen hurrying from left toward the fire. A tent is apparent at left. The fire has progressed to where most of the smoke is no longer dark and the structure is reduced to a skeleton of its timbers viewed against the light of the fire. Utility poles are apparent in middle ground.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 42

Creator

Unknown

Subject

The color view of part of the Community Center industrial complex indicates spring is coming to the valley.

Description

A color easterly view from downtown Palmer features the water tower and the Co-op garage in middle ground and portions of other buildings behind. Water puddles in foreground and considerable remnant snow on the background mountains indicate early spring. White clouds frame the mountains with blue sky above. Bulk fuel tanks are partially visible at far left. Two fuel tank rail cars are visible below the water tower. Gas pumps are visible at the right and two trucks and a car are parked next to the garage. A man is walking along the foreground gravel street.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 43

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Business settles in to Palmer's Community Center in the 1940's surrounded by the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains.

Description

This color view looking east at the corner of Valley Way and Elmwood Ave. show part of the Co-op garage at left foreground, the post office and parts of the school and other Community Center buildings. Several automobiles are parked along Elmwood (referred to then as "Market Street"). The eastern Chugach Mountains form the background, heavily snow-clad white under a clear blue sky. A woman is visible walking down the street.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 10

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Winter view of Palmer school and the dorm with major exterior construction largely complete but still proceeding plete and

Description

Winter scene of the school and dorm with major construction apparently complete but finish work still proceeding

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 14

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

View from the Palmer water tower looking south over buildings of the community center and homestead clearings beyond.

Description

Image is a southerly view from the water tower with the powerhouse smokestack in foreground, several buildings in middle ground and the future Chugach Street clearing through homestead fields and trees in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 19

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

An early spring view of the community center including the school, gym, dorm and some staff houses

Description

An early spring easterly view of the Palmer community center including the school, gym, dorm, and some staff houses. Snow is still on the mountains in background but clear of the foreground.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 2

Creator

Anton Anderson

Subject

Southeasterly view over the Co-op warehouse and creamery, including the new schoolhouse and gym. Preparations for celebrating the first Matanuska Valley Fair are evident with streetside booths, a baseball field and livestock barns visible.

Description

Oblique view looking southeast over the Co-op warehouse, creamery, the schoolhouse and gym. Preparations for celebrating the first Matanuska Valley Fair are evident with streetside booths, baseball field and livestock barns erected across the road at left. Homestead clearing and hay field in background.

Location

Palmer, Alasaka

Title

Community Center 3

Creator

Anton Anderson

Subject

The south rail spur into the industrial section of the community center is shown leading toward the warehouse and powerhouse, both with construction scaffolding in place.

Description

Image shows the south rail spur into the industrial section of the community center, the warehouse and powerhouse still with construction scaffolding in place. The water tower is not yet under construction.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 30

Creator

Unknown

Subject

The view is of several Community Center buildings still under construction in fall of 1935.

Description

This is a northeast view across a stubble field at Palmer Community Center buildings under construction, including the school, staff houses and the hospital. Lazy Mountain is prominent, and Byers Peak (Matanuska Peak) is visible in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 31

Creator

Unknown

Subject

The Community Center garage appears complete with several vehicles parked nearby, including two "cat" tractors. Foreground surface is roughly graded and no formal street is in place. The Powerhouse and Warehouse are partially visible.

Description

A northerly view of the Community Center garage showing the south and west walls in fall of 1935. Several vehicles are evident including two "cat" tractors. Considerable disturbed ground is in foreground with no formal street established. Parts of the Warehouse and the Powerhouse are visible.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 39

Creator

Unknown

Subject

This aerial oblique view shows what the Co-op and surrounding area looked like in the early 1960's.

Description

This is a high oblique aerial view of the Palmer Community Center Co-op complex and surrounding area seen from the northwest. The Co-op "Skater Girl" logo is visible on the water tower and the peaked roof om the school addition is not yet in place. Both the grain elevator and the silo are in place.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 4

Creator

Anton Anderson

Subject

Oblique south view from the water tower showing the new hospital school, Chugach street, a Colony staff house and smoke from the powerhouse smoke stack in foreground.

Description

Image is a south view taken in summer 1936 from the newly-installed water tower. View includes the hospital, school, Chugach street, a Colony staff house and smoke from the powerhouse.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 40

Creator

Unknown

Subject

The image shows many of the Community Center buildings constructed by the fall of 1936.

Description

This low oblique shows the new Trading Post in foreground, the school with construction scaffold still in place, the Dorm and Hospital beyond. The faded mountains in background exhibit a definite snow line indicating this is probably an early fall image.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 5

Creator

Anton Anderson

Subject

Brush field and forest scene of the Colony Community Center in 1935 prior to any buildings being constructed

Description

Image is of an east view across a brush field clearing with hand-written notation indicating the scene is the location of the Community Center in 1935 prior to any buildings being constructed.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 7

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Teacher Lucinda Ward stands in front of the temporary rail car school room and other Community Center buildings in fall 1935.

Description

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.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 8

Creator

Allen Frederick

Subject

Winter 1935-36, Marian & Charles stand in front of Palmer's new Post Office.

Description

Marian and Charles Frederick stand in front of the new Post Office in Palmer's Community Center, winter of 1935-36.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Community Center 9

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Homestead clearing to soon be occupied by Matanuska Colony Community Center buildings

Description

View of the homestead brush field that would soon be occupied by Matanuska Colony Community Center buildings.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Dr. C. Earl Albrecht

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Dr. Albrecht, Colony physician, writes a prescription for a Valley resident at a woodpile amid Colonist tents at Palmer.

Description

Image is a winter scene showing Dr. C. Earl Albrecht, Matanuska Valley physician, standing beside a woodpile writing a prescription for a woman nearby. At his feet are two medical bags, one opened and exhibiting its contents while perched on the piled wood. Tents are in middle ground and a truck is partially visible behind the woman with a man standing next to it. Snow-clad Pioneer Peak is in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Drawing 3

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Colonists gather at the Headquarters tent in Palmer's "Tent City" to draw lots for a milk cow to add to their new farms.

Description

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.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Eska 1

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Community of Eska, Alaska

Description

Image is a winter view of the coal-mining community of Eska located in the Matanuska River Valley north of Palmer, Alaska. A large residential or office building and several houses are visible. Power poles are evident. The land is cleared around the buildings with heavy forest beyond. Mountains are faintly visible in background.

Location

Eska, Alaska

Title

Eska 2

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Community of Eska, Alaska

Description

Image is a winter view of the coal-mining community of Eska located in the Matanuska River Valley north of Palmer, Alaska. Numerous houses are visible. Power poles are evident. Many stumps are apparent in cleared land around the buildings with heavy forest beyond. Mountains are faintly visible in background.

Location

Eska, Alaska

Title

Fire Hall 1

Creator

Anchorage Times Newspaper

Subject

Palmer Fire Department headquarters viewed from W. Evergreen Ave. in 1955

Description

Image is a summer street-side view from W. Evergreen Ave. of the Palmer Fire Department Fire Hall as it appeared in 1955.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Hatchery Incubators

Creator

Nichols

Subject

Workers unload incubators for installation in the new hatchery building

Description

Image shows a winter scene of workers uncrating incubators for installation in the new poultry hatchery building in the community center of the Matanuska Colony Project in Palmer. The Colony warehouse and water tower are visible in background. Overhead electric lines are evident, dense forest is apparent at right and a truck is partially visible at left.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Hitching Rail on “Market Street”

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Horses stand at the hitching rail on “Market Street” (Now Dahlia Ave.) across from the Co-op garage in Palmer.

Description

Image is a summer view of horses standing at the hitching rail on the street in Palmer originally referred to a “Market Street”, later designated as Dahlia Ave. The image shows the hitching rail was constructed from posts with a cable run through and between them. The area served as parking for automobiles as well as horses across from the Co-op garage, post office and trading post. Town buildings are visible beyond and power poles and lines are prominent.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Horton's Roadhouse Fire

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Smoke rising as Horton’s Roadhouse burned in 1946

Description

Image is a view across the Community Center quad, west toward the commercial center buildings of Palmer as a large column of smoke rises from Horton’s Roadhouse as it burned in 1946. Numerous people and vehicles are visible. Also destroyed besides Horton's Roadhouse, or apartments, were Horton's Cafe, the Frontier Bar and the Frontier Liquor Store.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Hospital 6

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Fall view of the new Palmer hospital with the exterior largely complete

Description

Image is a fall view of the new Palmer hospital showing the exterior largely complete

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Hospital 8

Creator

Unknown

Subject

The photo shows exterior construction of Palmer's new hospital is essentially complete.

Description

View is of the west side of the new Palmer Hospital showing that exterior construction is largely complete but with some scaffold still up, the entry steps are not yet in place, and gravel piles are still in the yard. A man stands at the entry at the top of the access ramp.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Hospital Tents 1

Creator

Nick Nichols

Subject

Tent City

Description

Image is a view down a dirt street showing tents and two frame structures on the right in foreground and tents at left in middle ground. Large tents in center are medical facilities. The colony ambulance and “nurses car” is visible in front of one of the hospital tents. The American flag is visible on a pole over the complex.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Hospital Tents 2

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

Colony Hospital Tents

Description

Image is a view of four tents with an American flag and a Red Cross flag flying on a pole overhead, identified as the Colony hospital tent complex.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Hotel 1

Creator

Trachers (Frachers ?) Photos

Subject

The Hyland Hotel in Palmer stands as it appeared circa the 1940's.

Description

Image is of the south and east sides of Hyland's Hotel in Palmer. Painted white with dark trim, it stands next to another building behind to the west. A free-standing sign in front identifies it as "Hyland's Hotel". A 1940 era four-door car is parked near the front door.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Matanuska Railroad Station 1

Creator

Unknown (Possibly Plitt)

Subject

Matanuska Railroad Station

Description

Image shows the track-side view of the Matanuska depot building looking south, with a semaphore signal pole on the left, both wood and concrete dock in foreground, a baggage cart, and a flower box with strings attached to the wall to support climbing flowers. No flowers are evident.

Location

Matanuska, Alaska

Title

Matanuska Railroad Station 2

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

Train engine and station house at Matanuska, Alaska

Description

Image shows railroad tracks in foreground with a steam engine and the Matanuska depot in middle ground. Two automobiles are evident. A man is visible walking into the building and another man is evident in the cab of the engine. A water tower is visible in the background with trees beyond.

Location

Matanuska, Alaska

Title

Matanuska Townsite 1

Creator

Subject

Matanuska townsite buildings

Description

Image is a northeast view of Matanuska townsite. Railroad tracks are in immediate foreground, numerous tents and buildings are in middle ground with trees and mountains beyond. Numerous signs are visible on buildings and several people are evident.

Location

Matanuska, Alaska

Title

Matanuska Townsite 2

Creator

Jackson

Subject

Stores along Matanuska's main street stand ready for business.

Description

Image is a frontal oblique view of five buildings along Matanuska's main street. Signage identifies O.O. Krogh General Merchandise store and Post Office, and Allen's Liquor Store. A man and a tricycle stand on the boardwalk in front of Krogh's store.

Location

Matanuska, Alaska

Title

Matanuska Valley Air View 2

Creator

Johnston

Subject

Aerial oblique view across farm land southwest of Palmer, including Matanuska and the Matanuska Experiment Farm, across the Matanuska River to the mountains beyond

Description

Image is an easterly low oblique aerial view across farm land southwest of Palmer, including Matanuska and the Matanuska Experiment Farm, across the Matanuska River to the mountains beyond. Bodenburg Butte is visible. Farms and forest clearing patterns, stump rows and roads are apparent.

Location

Matanuska Valley, Alaska

Title

Matanuska Valley Air View 3

Creator

Robinson

Subject

Aerial oblique view across farm land south of Palmer, including the City of Palmer, the Matanuska River and the Talkeetna Mountains in background.

Description

Image is a northerly low oblique aerial view across farm land south of Palmer, including the City of Palmer and the Matanuska River to the Talkeetna Mountains beyond. Farms and forest clearing patterns, crop patterns and roads are apparent.

Location

Matanuska Valley, Alaska

Title

Matanuska Valley Air View 5

Creator

T.H. Day, USDA Soil Conservation Service

Subject

Matanuska Valley

Description

Image is an oblique aerial view looking northwest across the Matanuska Valley with the braided channel of Matanuska River in foreground. The City of Palmer, Palmer Airport, and surrounding farms are evident beyond the river. Land clearing patterns are apparent. Talkeetna Mountains are in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Misc.-Coal Washery-002

Creator

Alaska Road Commission

Subject

The concrete foundation remains are all that are left of the large building in Sutton used to clean coal from the Chickaloon mines until its closure in 1922.

Description

Railroad tracks of the Matanuska branch of the Alaska Railroad cross the foreground of this summer image. In middle ground stand the concrete ruins of the Sutton Coal Washery including low walls paralleling the tracks with a slightly elevated platform with concrete steps at far left. The upper story and roof of a building are partially visible above the wall at right middle ground and tall power poles are apparent in front of thick cottonwood forest forming the backdrop in near background.

Location

Sutton, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 10

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Color northerly aerial view of east Palmer to the Matanuska River

Description

Image is a color aerial oblique view looking north across the east part of Palmer showing buildings, roads and farm land to the Matanuska River in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 11

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Northwesterly aerial view of Palmer and surrounding farm lands and forest

Description

Image is an aerial oblique view looking northwesterly across the Community Center of Palmer showing buildings, roads and surrounding farm land and forest.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 12

Creator

Jackson

Subject

Northerly aerial view of Palmer and surrounding farm lands, forest and the Matanuska River

Description

Image is an aerial oblique view looking northerly across Palmer showing buildings, roads and surrounding farm land, forest and Matanuska River.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 13

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Northerly aerial view of the Matanuska Colony “Tent City” at Palmer and surrounding farm lands, forest, Matanuska River and Talkeetna Mountains

Description

Image is an aerial oblique view looking northerly across the Matanuska Colony “Tent City” at Palmer showing buildings, tents, roads, surrounding farm land, forest, Matanuska River and Talkeetna Mountains in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 14

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Aerial view of Palmer in the 1940’s

Description

Image is a high oblique summer view of Palmer, Alaska looking northeast across the town to the Matanuska River and the base of Lazy Mountain. Local homesteads and other clearings within heavy forest are apparent as are roads, streets and community buildings.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 15

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

Aerial view of Palmer in the summer of 1935 with many of the colonist’s tents still present

Description

Image is a high oblique view of Palmer in the summer of 1935 when it was often called “Tent City” because of all the tents in place housing the Colonists and others associated with the Matanuska Colony project. The numbers in evidence on the photo identify: #3-Trading Post; #4-Isolation Hospital; #5-General & Maternity Hospital; #6-Manager Don Irwin’s Residence. Homesteader John Bugge’s fields are in the lower right and other homestead clearings within the heavy forest are apparent.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 16

Creator

Hewitt's Photo Shop

Subject

Aerial view of Palmer, August 1935

Description

Image is a black & white high oblique view including much of John Bugge’s homestead, the “Tent City” of Palmer, patches of cleared land and uncut forest. The “Wasilla road” is apparent to Bugge’s hill.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 17

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Aerial oblique view looking south over Palmer showing the city and surrounding area

Description

Image is an oblique aerial summer view from above the Matanuska River looking south over Palmer and the surrounding area to the Matanuska River and the Chugach Mountains beyond.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 18

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Aerial oblique view looking northwest over Palmer showing part of the city and surrounding area

Description

Image is an oblique aerial summer view looking northwest showing the Experiment Station research buildings in foreground, community center buildings, some of the Palmer commercial district and farm clearings beyond.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 19

Creator

Jim Balog

Subject

High oblique summer view of Palmer and the surrounding area

Description

Image is a color summer aerial oblique view of Palmer and the surrounding area, including farm clearings, a portion of Matanuska River and north up the Matanuska River valley to Talkeetna Mountains in the background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 20

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

A high oblique air view of Palmer taken in August, 1936 showing the the community center, commercial district and closely surrounding homesteads.

Description

Image is a high oblique air view of Palmer in August 1936. The community center, west side commercial district and closely surrounding homesteads are shown.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 21

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

This vertical areal view of the commercial district of Palmer shows conditions as they appeared at a point about 1936.

Description

This is a vertical aerial view of the commercial district of Palmer on the west side of the railroad tracks as it appeared about 1936. The street running from left to right near the bottom is currently named Colony Way and it intersects with Evergreen Ave. and the Palmer-Wasilla Highway running to the top of the picture. The photographer notated the photo upside down.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 22

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

This air view shows the location of the proposed Palmer Drugstore building at the extreme right in front of the existing Kosloosky's store and the hotel.

Description

This low oblique air view of Palmer, taken in early spring of 1949, looks west from over a portion of the community center and shows buildings and roads and conditions of a portion of the town at that time.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 23

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

This air view shows the buildings, streets and conditions of the central area of Palmer, Alaska in spring of 1949.

Description

This air view shows the Co-op complex and the Community Center quad in the lower portion of the photo. The fairgrounds are visible in upper left and the commercial district west of the railroad tracks is apparent at upper right. Site of the future Palmer Drugstore is partially visible at extreme right.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 24

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

This air view shows the buildings, streets and conditions of the central area of Palmer, Alaska in spring of 1949.

Description

This air photo is a northerly view across the Palmer community showing the railroad tracks and parallel street running from lower right to upper left. The fairgrounds are apparent at center right of the tracks with the Community Center and Co-op complex above. The Ketchikan Spruce Mills lumber yard is visible at lower left of the tracks with the business district above. Extensive scattered patches of snow are evident.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 4

Creator

Associated Press

Subject

Aerial view of Palmer's "Tent City"

Description

Image is a southerly oblique aerial view showing a cluster of tents at the Palmer townsite adjacent to the railroad line with patches of forest and fields in the foreground. Dense forest and the Matanuska River are in middle ground and snow-clad mountains are beyond.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 5

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Aerial view of Palmer

Description

Image is an east-facing aerial oblique of Palmer and surrounding area including John Bugge’s homestead, the Palmer airport, Matanuska River and mountains beyond, including Lazy Mountain.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 6

Creator

Jack B. Anderson

Subject

Color aerial oblique view across Palmer and Matanuska River to Knik Glacier and mountains.

Description

Image is an oblique southeasterly summer view across Palmer and the Matanuska River to Knik Glacier and snow-clad mountains beyond.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 7

Creator

Arville Schaleben

Subject

Oblique aerial view of Palmer “Tent City”

Description

Image is of a photo printed in the September 15th, 1935 issue of the Milwaukee Journal showing a northwesterly oblique view over the “Tent City” buildings, railroad and roads of the Matanuska Colony center of operation at Palmer. Heavy forest is prominent around homestead clearings in middle ground and cultivated land in foreground.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 8

Creator

T.H. Day, USDA Soil Conservation Service

Subject

Matanuska Valley

Description

Image is an oblique aerial view looking northwest across the Matanuska Valley with the City of Palmer in foreground. The fairgrounds and surrounding farms are evident. The Glenn Highway passing through Palmer, and the Palmer-Wasilla Road are evident. Land clearing patterns are apparent. Talkeetna Mountains are in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Air View 9

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Color southerly aerial view of Palmer and the Springer System to the Matanuska River and Bodenburg Butte beyond

Description

Image is a color aerial oblique view looking south across part of Palmer to the Springer System farm land, the Matanuska River and Bodenburg Butte.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Buildings 1

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Palmer West View

Description

Image is a west-facing view of tents and small buildings, some that served the Matanuska Colonists at Palmer during the early summer of 1935, some part of John Bugge’s homestead and other adjacent homesteads. The “Wasilla Road”, as it was called in Palmer, is prominent in foreground. A pole barn is evident in foreground, Bugge’s hay barn is visible in middle ground. Bugge’s fields are evident in background with forest beyond.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Buildings 2

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

This is the view of Palmer one would have in early summer of 1936 coming from the west on the "Wasilla road".

Description

This image was taken on the "Wasilla road" looking east to the new school building nearing completion and the mountains beyond which still exhibit snow in sheltered areas. Buildings are apparent on both sides of the gravel road, Structures on the left were constructed in support of the early Matanuska Colony needs while buildings and water tower on the right are part of Palmer's growing private commercial district.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Business Section 1

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

Palmer Southwest Oblique View

Description

Image is a summer low oblique view across the Co-op garage and storage yard, including the Railroad depot, the south end of Palmer business district, fields, hill and forest beyond.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Business Section 2

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

Palmer Southwest Oblique View

Description

Image is a summer low oblique view across the Co-op garage, including the Railroad depot at center with a railroad car adjacent, the south end of Palmer business district, buses in foreground, numerous small buildings, fields, hill and forest beyond. Companion photo with “Palmer Business Section #1”.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Business Section 3

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

The new community is developing rapidly on both sides of the tracks.

Description

View from the water tower looking southwest with the Co-op warehouse in foreground, the railroad depot in middle ground, the commercial business district and various cabins and tents across the tracks with forested hills beyond. Numerous cars and trucks are visible. Ties are laid for a rail extension at the right of the depot.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Depot 7

Creator

Unknown-Possibly Irv Plitt

Subject

Palmer Railroad Depot & Koslosky’s Store

Description

Image shows the south end of the Palmer railroad depot and Koslosky’s department store across the street beyond. Automobiles parked in front of Koslosky’s are partly visible. The Valley Hotel under construction next to the store is partially visible. The hotel was constructed in 1946-47 & opened in 1948. Evidence of its partial completion identifies the photo date as probably 1947.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 001

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The basement hole for the Palmer Drug store is being excavated by a cat tractor.

Description

This image looks across a gravel street in foreground at a large hole being excavated by a man on a cat tractor. The hole at the left and the dirt pile is at the right with the cat on the pile. Another man stands at center on the near side of the hole. A stake bed truck and two dump trucks are partially visible beyond the dirt pile. Koslosky"s Department Store, with attached Matanuska Valley Bank, is partially visible in middle ground across the street at left. The Valley Hotel is also visible in middle ground across the street. Two cars are parked on the street, one in front of the store and one in front of the bank. At extreme right in far middle ground is a Quonset hut.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 002

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The concrete block basement is complete and ready for construction of the wood frame Palmer Drug building on top.

Description

The concrete block basement of the new Palmer Drug store is seen as complete in foreground with the brick chimney in place. Floor joists are in place ready for construction of the wood frame building on top. A temporary tool shed stands at extreme right near the end of the basement and a portable cement mixer is partially visible between the shed and basement. The north end of Koslosky's store containing the Matanuska Valley Bank is visible across the street at left and the Valley Hotel is across the street in center middle ground. Two cars are parked in front of the bank and a pickup truck is parked in front of the hotel. A Quonset Hut is partially visible to the right of the hotel. Scattered lumber and trash lie visible in near foreground.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 003

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The concrete block basement is complete and ready for construction of the wood frame Palmer Drug building on top.

Description

The completed concrete block basement and brick chimney of the new Palmer Drug building are seen in foreground. A man stands next to the block wall apparently finishing the floor joists. Lumber and gravel piles cover the immediate foreground. A concrete mixer and a tool shed with a radial arm saw under the roof extension are near the basement at right center. The hotel is prominent in left and center middle ground. Two cars are parked across the street at far left and two men are visible near them. Mountains, some snow-covered, and white clouds are partially visible at right background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 004

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The Palmer Drug building stands with exterior shiplap cladding apparently complete but with doors and windows yet to be added.

Description

This summer view across a gravel street and parking area in foreground shows the south and east sides of the new Palmer Drug building in near middle ground, framed in shiplap with door and window openings framed but vacant. Koslosky's Store is partially visible in far middle ground across the street at left with two automobiles obviously parked in front.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 005

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The Palmer Drug building stands with exterior shiplap cladding apparently complete but with doors and windows yet to be added.

Description

This summer view of the new Palmer Drug building across the gravel street in immediate foreground shows the south and west sides of the shiplap-clad structure. Holes for future doors and windows are evident with the corner cutout for the main entrance most apparent in the image center. Interior framing is partially visible through the wall openings.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 006

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The Palmer Drug building stands with exterior shiplap cladding apparently complete but with doors and windows yet to be added.

Description

This view looks across the gravel main street of Palmer to the west side of the new Palmer Drug building under construction in foreground. Shiplap siding with large openings for future doors and windows allow views into interior wall studs. Portions of the railroad depot are visible in middle ground beyond, in addition to a boxcar and flatcar with a small building and a car on board at right. Pioneer Peak is partially visible at right in the background. A tall power pole is apparent at right middle ground as well as a short telephone pole beside the rail line.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 007

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The Palmer Drug store is open for business after dark and patron's cars are parked along the south side near the entrance.

Description

This summer image is a nighttime view of the south and west sides of the Palmer Drug building. The interior lights are illuminated so the interior is partially visible. The "Palmer Drug" sign above the corner entrance is lit and prominent. Five sedan automobiles are parked in foreground next to the south wall.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 008

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The Palmer Drug store and Smiley's Mens Wear are open for business after dark and patron's cars are parked along the south side of the building near the drugstore entrance.

Description

This summer night view shows the west side of the Palmer Drug building with the main street in foreground. Two businesses occupying the building are identified with electronic overhead signs. "Smiley's Mens Wear" occupies the left part of the building and "Palmer Drug" is housed in the right side. Interior lights are illuminated so merchandise is visible. Three cars parked near the drugstore entrance are visible at right.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 009

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

"Smiley's Mens Wear" displays a comprehensive selection of clothing for men.

Description

This image shows some of the merchandise displayed in "Smiley' Mens Wear" shop located in the north portion of the Palmer Drug building. A large selection of men's clothing is apparent.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 010

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The interior of the drugstore is fully stocked and ready for business.

Description

This interior view of the Palmer Drug store shows the soda fountain with the large south-side window behind. The back door is visible at left. Considerable merchandise is displayed on small shelves in foreground.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 011

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The interior of the Palmer Drug store displays a vast array of merchandise.

Description

This interior view of the Palmer Drug shows merchandise on display and the soda fountain at right. The back door on the south wall is at left center.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 012

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The interior of the Palmer Drug store displays a vast array of merchandise.

Description

This view of the interior of the Palmer Drug looks across a fully stocked merchandise display toward the double front doors at left. Every surface appears to support objects for sale.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 013

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The interior of the Palmer Drug store displays a vast array of merchandise.

Description

This view of the interior of the Palmer Drug store looks from the soda fountain in the front to the photo counter in the back. A vast array of merchandise crowds the display counters and shelves.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Drug 014

Creator

Irvin Plitt

Subject

The interior of the Palmer Drug store displays a vast array of merchandise.

Description

This view of the interior of the Palmer Drug store looks from near the soda fountain in the front to the back west corner and the prescription counter. The west wall window allows a view across the street to the Matanuska Valley Bank located in the Koslosky Building.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Jail

Creator

Jackson

Subject

Palmer Jail and office of the U.S. Marshall and the ARRC Police

Description

Image is a view of a shed-roofed building with three nine-pane windows and two small high windows that appear to have bars. A sign at the entrance identifies it as headquarters for the U.S. Marshall and Corporation Police. The photographer’s note on the front of the print indicate it was the Palmer “City Jail”. It appears to be a temporary and hastily constructed facility in the early days of the Matanuska Colony project in Palmer.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Street 1

Creator

Louis Odsather

Subject

Buildings

Description

Image is a north view of Palmer main street with people on the street front. Identified is "Koslosky's General Store", "Toyland" and Horton's buildings. A gas pump is visible in front of Koslosky's. Children's sleds are visible as is a bicycle.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Street 10

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Buildings & Cars on Palmer Main Street

Description

Image shows a spring view of Palmer’s gravel street in foreground with numerous buildings in middle ground. Several buildings exhibit business signs. Two cars are parked in foreground and several cars are parked in front of buildings. A telephone/telegraph pole is prominent in center foreground. Several men are evident near buildings. Snow-clad Talkeetna Mountains are in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer Street 11

Creator

Press Photo

Subject

Buildings & Cars on Palmer Main Street

Description

Image shows a view of Palmer’s gravel street with water puddles in foreground and numerous buildings in middle ground. Several buildings exhibit business signs. Two cars are in foreground and other cars are visible parked in front of buildings beyond. A man is evident on the sidewalk. Newspaper crop marks are apparent on photo edges.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

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