Howard Doster

Doster Collection

c. 1944

This view of the town of Palmer, taken from Bugge's hill, looks east across the harvested hay field and the buildings of John Bugge's homestead in foreground. A portion of the field is covered with scattered haystacks. Community buildings are evident in middle ground. A strip of heavy forest lies beyond with the lower slopes of the eastern mountains in background. A featureless cloud bank obscures the upper portion of the mountains. The gravel road to Wasilla is visible at the right margin with young trees growing between the road and the foreground field. The head and shoulders of an Army photographer are visible in the lower right corner of the image as he captures a similar image with his camera.

Palmer, Alaska

Paper Print, Black & White--8" x 10" from original 11" x 14"

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