Jim Balog

Estelle Collection

c. 1960

This color aerial oblique north-oriented view shows the extensive agriculture land use pattern south of the city of Palmer. A large section of the center of this area would later become the Alaska State Fairgrounds, first occupied by the Fair in 1967. The Rebarchek colony farm (identified by the red-roofed barn near the center of the image) was added to the Fair property in 2002. The city of Palmer is visible at the upper left and portions of the Matanuska River are visible at the extreme upper left and upper right.

Matanuska Valley, Alaska

Color offset print, 4" x 5"

Palmer Air View#4x--Est