Title taken from verso. View of warehouse engulfed in flames in Palmer, Alaska. Fire extinguisher on dolly is visible in foreground and person stands at right. 1936. Photographer: Almer J. Peterson. Original photograph size: 3 1/4" x 4 3/4".
Title taken from verso. Group of people watching warehouse fire in Palmer, Alaska, with two men on roof of building at left and another man in left foreground. Tent stands at left. 1936. Photographer: Almer J. Peterson.
Title taken from verso. View of warehouse fire in Palmer, Alaska. Spectators are visible in foreground and fire extinguisher on dolly is visible at left. 1936. Photographer: Almer J. Peterson.
Title taken from verso. View of warehouse fire in Palmer, Alaska, with spectators in center and on roof at left, and tent at right. 1936. Photographer: Almer J. Peterson.
Title taken from verso. Aerial view of Knik River in Matanuska Valley, Alaska, with Knik Glacier in far background. Wing of airplane partially visible at top left. Also from verso: "In the far background, Knik Glacier. Air view." 1935-1936....
Title taken from verso. Aerial view of Palmer, Alaska in Matanuska Valley, with Knik River in background. Lakes and white tents of Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation's Matanuska Valley colonists are visible near butte. Part of airplane wing...
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.