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B1989.016.2227.10
(Eklutna Industrial School) [two multi-story wood-frame buildings and boardwalk, two children sitting on boardwalk at left near clothesline, mountains in background]
Keywords: education
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.ConConv.07.2
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ConConv
B1989.016.309.1
45. Lake George and Knik Glacier. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage. [aerial]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.EQ.20.40
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_20
B1990.014.5.AKNative.32.49
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.5.Logging.1.1
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Logging / Logging 1
B1990.014.5.AKNative.25.56.4A
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.004.15906
Disorientation occurs readily in blizzard conditions in the Arctic tundra areas. Photographer's number: 15906
Keywords: winter, weather, snow, clothing
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1962.001.932pan
P.S. Hunt U1929-30. Rock Drilling Contest. July 4-13. Valdez, Alaska [Valdez-1913; Valdez-Festivals]
Keywords: Valdez, Holidays, Contests, Rock drilling
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1989.016.648
Alaska Pack Dogs (P.C.). 4 x 6 nitrate negative. Cracked.
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2143.33
61. Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage (Palmer Headquarters) [men and women, one woman dressed as nurse, standing next to automobiles parked by walled tents and log building flying American flag, mountains in distance, Matanuska Colony]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.AKNative.4.79
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2019.007.1139
May 23, 1990 Southeast Ferries [view of dock possibly used by Alaska Marine Highway System; boats; mountains in distance]
Collection: B2019.007
B1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.77
(Anchorage Schools Romig Jr HI)(Oct 2 1963)(15259)(Romig Hill kids and busses)
Keywords: education, school, students
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
B2007.005.4.147
"1930 Quigillingok natives. The snow covered mound on the left is an igloo, the home of some of the natives you see on this picture." [men, women, children pose next to woven grass baskets; neg #B2007.005.6.238]
Collection: B2007.005 Martin Family
B2015.008.334
Husking corn like lightning after farmerettes had returned to college [three young boys standing near barn, corn husker machinery in foreground]
Collection: B2015.008
B1990.014.004.10550
Stmr Keno of Whitehorse CAN preparing to load wood along Yukon River June 1943
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1998.014.1.1784
(T97 Ketchikan street scene as seen from deck of "Alaska" tied to dock) [similar to .1782]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B90.14.5.ANC.Air.27.51
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / B90.14.5.ANC.Air.27
b2015.027.131
The bishop and native. He is the one that got lost two years ago [two Aleut men posed outdoors, one at left wearing brimmed hat, suitcoat, necktie, and sweater, one at right wearing eyeglasses and knit cap and holding camera on tripod. Man at left possibly priest Gregory Prozorov, who served on St. Paul 1924-1929]
Keywords: religion, photography
Collection: B2015.027
B2021.002.104
Slides with images of Fleming family members and friends.
Keywords: Samuel Fleming, African American Families
Collection: B2021.002 Samuel Fleming Collection
B1998.014.1.1364
(PS6 Valdez tree [bare cottonwood tree in foreground; mountain, clouds in background; similar to .1363]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.2018.1.215.004
68-2 [Bird's eye view of cow next to fence; April 1941; likely Washington]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018