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Box PCA0270

 Container

Contains 1016 Results:

Officers of the colonist council at a meeting held in the trading post building. (L to R) E. W. Barry, committee chairman; Ray Wilkes, council chairman; Mrs. Eino Wirtanen, permanent secretary.

 Item — Box: PCA0270
Identifier: PCA0270-632
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(no. 847)

Dates: 1935
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 270, Mary Nan Gamble Photograph Collection, 1935

Colonist men at a meeting. October 8, 1935.

 Item — Box: PCA0270
Identifier: PCA0270-633
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(no. 849)

Dates: 1935
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 270, Mary Nan Gamble Photograph Collection, 1935

Members of the 4-H Club at Camp 8.

 Item — Box: PCA0270
Identifier: PCA0270-634
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[Women and children standing in front of tent] [L. Fohn-Hansen (dark coat) top center; Mrs. Erickson to left (glasses), left to right front row: Mrs. Kalliosari, H. Vasanoja (2nd woman left), 4th is Mrs. Wilkes, 8th woman is M. Vasanoja (behind baby), Mrs. Loyer (dark clothes), ?, ?] (no. 442)

Dates: 1935
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 270, Mary Nan Gamble Photograph Collection, 1935

When returning home one rainy morning, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Paconen (Mich.) found this bear very much alive on their doorstep. Mr. ran for a gun; Mrs. fainted, but Mr. returned with another colonist and two rifles. Six shots rang out and the bear fell dead about ten feet from their cabin door.

 Item — Box: PCA0270
Identifier: PCA0270-635
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[The Paconens posed with a bear hide] (no. 495)

Dates: 1935
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 270, Mary Nan Gamble Photograph Collection, 1935

Holding the two claws of the bear that her husband shot on the doorstep of their new cabin.

 Item — Box: PCA0270
Identifier: PCA0270-636
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[Mrs. Paconen holding two bear paws] (no. 496)

Dates: 1935
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 270, Mary Nan Gamble Photograph Collection, 1935

Colonist hauling logs for his cabin.

 Item — Box: PCA0270
Identifier: PCA0270-637
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[Man chaining logs to horses] [Emil Larsh]

Dates: 1935
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 270, Mary Nan Gamble Photograph Collection, 1935

An old sourdough's cabin. This type of cabin can usually be found where ever one travels; some are in use, but most of them are deserted. Compare with the modern colonist's log cabin.

 Item — Box: PCA0270
Identifier: PCA0270-638
Scope and Contents

(no. 480)

Dates: 1935
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 270, Mary Nan Gamble Photograph Collection, 1935

A street scene in the tent village.

 Item — Box: PCA0270
Identifier: PCA0270-639
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(no. 498)

Dates: 1935
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 270, Mary Nan Gamble Photograph Collection, 1935

Washday - Palmer.

 Item — Box: PCA0270
Identifier: PCA0270-640
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(no. 499)

Dates: 1935
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 270, Mary Nan Gamble Photograph Collection, 1935

Two colonist children at play.

 Item — Box: PCA0270
Identifier: PCA0270-641
Scope and Contents

[On caterpillar tractor] (no. 501)

Dates: 1935
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 270, Mary Nan Gamble Photograph Collection, 1935