Title

Palmer View From Bugge's Hill 1

Creator

Howard Doster, Army Photographer

Subject

Palmer

Description

Image is an easterly view of a gravel road in foreground, identified as the Palmer-Wasilla Road, beside an open field and buildings on the left, identified as John Bugge's homestead. Buildings of the town of Palmer are evident in middle ground with many identifiable, including the water tower. Snow-capped mountains are in background with clouds above.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer View From Bugge's Hill 10

Creator

Howard Doster

Subject

This is the right portion of a large print in the Doster Collection of this view from Bugge's Hill. The rest of the view, showing more to the right, is shown in "Palmer View From Bugge's Hill 10".

Description

See description for image "Palmer View From Bugge's Hill 9" for the general description of this image. This view shows the right-hand portion of the larger print not captured in that previous image. The hospital and several other buildings included in the larger print are visible. A second Army photographer is also evident in the lower right corner of this photo.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer View From Bugge's Hill 2

Creator

Ordway

Subject

Winter view of Palmer from Bugge's hill.

Description

Image shows an easterly winter view of Palmer taken from Bugge's hill. John Bugge's homestead field is in foreground with fence along the "Wasilla road". Buildings are evident in middle ground and people can be seen walking in the street. Scaffolding is still in place on the school building and the water tower is not yet erected. Steam rises from the power house and white smoke comes from a railroad engine. A strip of forest is in far middle ground and mountains dominate beyond.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer View From Bugge's Hill 3

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

Palmer Viewed From Bugge’s Hill

Description

Image is a summer view of Palmer buildings in middle ground, a field in foreground, forest and mountains prominent in background. Homesteader John Bugge’s homestead buildings are evident as is the Palmer-Wasilla road.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer View From Bugge's Hill 4

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Palmer, Alaska

Description

Image shows the town of Palmer viewed from Bugge’s Hill looking east. Gravel road bed and trees in foreground, snow-capped mountains with clouds overhead in background. Lazy Mountain and Byer’s Peak are evident. This photo was probably taken the same day as the one coded Man@1-Plt in the Plitt collection.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer View From Bugge's Hill 6

Creator

Jackson

Subject

Palmer as seen from Bugge's Hill

Description

Image is an early fall easterly view of Palmer as seen from Bugge’s Hill, looking down the “Wasilla Road”. People are evident walking on the road in foreground. John Bugge’s homestead field and buildings are in middle ground. Palmer buildings are in far middle ground. Mountains with early snow are in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer View From Bugge's Hill 7

Creator

Unknown

Subject

John Bugge’s homestead, Palmer and Chugach Mountains as viewed from Bugge’s Hill

Description

Image is a summer view looking east from Bugge’s Hill showing John Bugge’s homestead field and buildings, the buildings of Palmer, and mountains including Lazy Mt. and Beyers Pk. in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer View From Bugge's Hill 8

Creator

Robinson

Subject

John Bugge’s homestead, Palmer and Chugach Mountains as viewed from Bugge’s Hill

Description

Image is a fall view looking east from Bugge’s Hill showing John Bugge’s homestead field and buildings, the buildings of Palmer, and snow-clad mountains including Lazy Mt. and Beyers Pk. in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

Palmer View From Bugge’s Hill 5

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Winter view of Palmer, viewed from Bugge’s Hill with skaters on frozen pond below

Description

Image is a winter easterly view from Bugge’s Hill across John Bugge’s homestead field with a frozen melt-water pond in foreground and several children skating. Bugge’s homestead buildings and Palmer buildings are in middle ground with snow-clad mountains in background.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Title

View From Bugge's Hill 9

Creator

Hewitts Photo Shop

Subject

A late summer view of Palmer from Bugge's hill shows the state of development in 1936

Description

The image is a late summer easterly view of Palmer taken from Bugge's hill looking down the length of the "Wasilla road" at the town. Based on an assessment of what buildings are present or absent, the date is determined to be1936.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

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