Unknown

Turney Collection

1935

This image shows a man standing on the porch of Felton’s store and post office in foreground. A large log cabin is in near middle ground with several Colony tents visible beyond. Heavy forest is the backdrop with mountains faintly visible in background. Location is the former homestead of Georen O. White. The large log structure constructed by White was a roadhouse and post office serving travelers and the scattered residents of the area who came to connect with the train or pick up their mail. Felton and partner, Ward, acquired the property, moved the store building next to the roadhouse, and operated the Post Office with the community's name of “Warton” until 1935 when the name was changed to “Palmer”. As seen here, the Matanuska Colony “Tent City” temporarily occupied part of the property during the first year of the Colony project's establishment.

Palmer, Alaska

Digital File, Black & White

Felton's Store@1x-Tur