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W. T. Geisman, Photographer
As the official photographer for the Matanuska Colony Project, Geisman documented every aspect of the venture, from the kitchen help aboard the North Star to the colonists’ children playing in the tent city, from officials posing stiffly for portraits to farmers working together to build homes before winter. His photographs portray proud farm wives showing their neat tent kitchens, and a small girl sitting in an Alaskan berry patch grinning at the cameraman. Continue reading →
Posted in Alaska History, Books, Colony Barns, Matanuska Colony, Matanuska Valley, News & Information
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Tagged "A Mighty Nice Place", .R.R.C., Alaska, ARRC, Col. Frank Bliss, Colonist, Colony, Don Irwin, Helen Hegener, Jim Fox, L. N. Troast, Mary Nan Gamble, Matanuska, Matanuska Colony, Matanuska Valley, North Star, Northern Light Media, Palmer, photographs, Willis Geisman, Willis T. Geisman
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