Aerial view of Knik Glacier near Palmer, Alaska. From verso: "Sept. 22, 1935. Palmer, Alaska. Knik Glacier about 30 miles from here in view about 2500 miles [sic: feet] up." Photographer: Almer J. Peterson.
Aerial view of Matanuska Valley, Alaska, near Palmer, Alaska. Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation's Matanuska Colony homes and tents barely visible through trees. Part of airplane visible at top right. From verso: "Palmer, Alaska. 9/22/35....
Aerial view of Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation's Matanuska Colony homes and tents at Palmer, Alaska. Knik River is in distance. From verso: "Sept. 22, 1935. Palmer, Matanuska Valley. Air view 2500 feet up. Tent camp. 10 transient workers....
Aerial view of mountains and water in Matanuska Valley near Palmer, Alaska. From from verso: "July 1935. Palmer, Alaska." Photographer: Almer J. Peterson.
Aerial view of mud flats on Knik River near Palmer in Matanuska Valley, Alaska. Part of airplane visible at top of photograph. From verso: "Sept. 22, 1935. Palmer, Alaska. Air view of mud flats of Knik River. River in background, Matanuska. About...
Title taken from verso. View of farmer mowing hay during first harvest for Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation's Matanuska Valley Colony in Palmer, Alaska. Building stands in background. Also from verso: "Sept. 22, 1935. Palmer." Photographer:...
View of hay drying equipment on A.A. Shoenback farm at Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation's Matanuska Valley Colony in Palmer, Alaska. Richard O. Amundsen stands at right of truck loaded with hay pulled up to drying shed. From verso: "Sept....
Title taken from verso. Almer J. Peterson stands next to drying hay on farm in Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation's Matanuska Colony in Palmer, Alaska. Also from verso: "Sept. 22, 1935. Palmer, Alaska."
Title taken from verso. Richard O. Amundsen stands next to drying crops in oat and barley field in Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation's Matanuska Colony, Palmer, Alaska. Horses are visible in background. Also from verso: "Sept. 22, 1935....
Aerial view of Matanuska Valley, Alaska, with road at right and Talkeetna Mountains in background. From verso: "Aug. 18th, 1935. Talkeetna M[oun]t[ain]s in the distance, famous Matanuska Valley." Photographer: Almer J. Peterson.
Title taken from verso. Aerial view of gold mine ruins near Palmer, Alaska, in Talkeetna Mountains. Also from verso: "Palmer, Alaska. Aug. 18th, 1935." Photographer: Almer J. Peterson.
View of Warner homestead, probably in Matanuska Valley, Alaska. From verso: "Dear Peterson: There are some snaps of Warner homestead. I'd appreciate it if you'd send the one of the house and children to Mrs. Warner. Thanks for your note and the...
Title taken from verso. View of farm workers working in hay field on Warner farm in Matanuska Valley, Alaska, with buildings in background. Also from verso: "Matanuska Valley. 1935." Photographer: Almer J. Peterson.
Title taken from verso. Almer J. Peterson, at right, with Jimmy Harrison sitting on truck fender, in Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska. Also from verso: "Jimmy Harrison and Daddy." Aug. 18, 1935.
Almer J. Peterson, carpenter for Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation's Matanuska Colonization Project, standing in front of his law office in Palmer, Alaska. From verso: "Palmer, Alaska. Sept. 22, 1935. Carpenter, lawyer & druggist. Oldest...
Title taken from verso. View of railroad cars and tents at Palmer, Alaska, as seen at 11 o'clock at night. Also from verso: "Very bright moon light. Tried to get the moon but did not." Aug. 17, 1935. Photographer: Almer J. Peterson.
Title taken from verso. Group of three 4H Club boys standing with horses at Palmer Fair, Palmer, Alaska, with building framework in background. Sept. 1936. Photographer: Almer J. Peterson. Original photograph size: 3 1/8" x 5 1/8".