Ordway

Estelle Collection

1936

This photo shows a portion of the interior of the Community Center Trading Post in 1936. The low oblique view captures the apparent check-out counter along the left side with shelving loaded with canned goods. A clerk stands behind the counter helping three adult patrons in front. Three squared white pilers are prominent standing behind those patrons across the open space supporting a white beam angling across the image at the ceiling. Another couple stands with their backs to the camera at what appears to be a meat counter with a counter scale at right rear of the room. A child stands looking at the camera near the middle of the image. All the people except the clerk are wearing winter attire. Behind the child at right a small display of vegetables in bins sits on the floor. In immediate foreground is a counter covered with an arrangement of postcards or photographs facing the open floor space at center and right.

Palmer, Alaska

Black & White paper print

Buildings#38x-Est