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The Anchorage Museum archives include historic photographs and print materials covering a broad range of topics related to Alaska and the Circumpolar North. Some materials are available online, while others are available for detailed research on site at the Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center.
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The Anchorage Museum Archive collection includes more than 700,000 photographs and print materials
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B1989.016.1440.2
Totem poles. Hewitt's Photo [two totem poles in trees, with two girls sitting on large rock with plaque similar to a coin with a likeness. copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.2018.1.121.005
42-4; Fred [portrait of man; March 3-10, 1940; likely Washington State]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.11.005
3-3; view from kitchen [structures; domiciles; fence; boardwalks; two people walking up wood plank ramp; possibly Ketchikan; 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.003.003
Ninilchik Territorial School on the hill, also Russian Church & cemetery Alyce E. Anderson's store etc. Alyce E. Anderson's residence Nov. 1911 to 1913 x Warner's Cabin
Collection: B1990.003 Alyce E_ Anderson Collection
B1990.014.5.AKNative.4.87
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2021.008.21
An Alaska Bachelor’s Gals Home – Mine [house with a dog standing inside entryway behind a screen door. Likely Myrtle Everett Bragaw’s house]
Keywords: House, Dog, Anchorage, Alaska
Collection: B2021.008 Myrtle Everett Bragaw
B1995.014.103.9
[several men standing in sluice box with paddles, Fairbanks Exploration Co.?]
Keywords: mining
Collection: B1995.014
B1990.014.5.EQ.20.9
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_20
B1970.019.689
[View from 3d and I St.? circa 1950s] 2.75 x 3.5 negative
Collection: B1970.019 J_J_ Delaney Collection
B1990.014.5.P.25.129
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.P / P25
B1990.014.5.ConConv.27.4
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ConConv
B1990.014.5.People.14.254.7
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.People / People / People 14
B2018.021.194
Joan, ?, Wally, Piper PA 20, Chickaloon flats, ’54 [Wellenstein and Joan Wellenstein Fuglestad sitting on ground next to airplane N7080K, unidentified man bending over] [Ahtna, Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax]
Keywords: Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax, Chickaloon, Flats, Joan Wellenstein, Wally Wellenstein, Wallace Wellenstein, Wallace J. Wellenstein, Wally J. Wellenstein, Wellenstein Cliff Fuglestad, Plane, Piper PA-20, Piper PA 20, N7080K, Bush, Flying
Collection: B2018.021
B2022.002.10
Cal Williams, first person on left in second row, with others from Little Flower Academy Class of 1959 [Handwritten note on back of photograph: School Reunion 2019, Class of 1959 Little Flower Academy]
Keywords: Cal Williams, Little Flower Academy
Collection: B2022.002 Cal Williams
B1989.016.1968.2
(Christmas Cards, Alaska Greetings (cabin) (copy) [Alaskan themed christmas card of a cabin in winter situated at the base of Matanuska Peak in Palmer, AK]
Keywords: cabin, snow, mountains
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.AKNative.4.82
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2006.023.5738.jpg
[Cora Hoffman hospital room?]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 5001-5999
B1990.014.5.Anc.Air.20.96.19
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 20
B1983.091.C10172.30
(Oct 10 / 10 /1979)(Stack Steel Poly Creek)(conservator #069_02_00_01)
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Commercial
B2006.023.6909.jpg
Pana-Vue JH129A2. Northern lights. Aurora borealis.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 6000-6999
B1990.014.5.AKNative.44.94
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2018.023.035a
Asahel Curtis, Commercial Photographer; 625 Colman Block, Seattle [woman with braided hair, chin tattoos, wearing fabric parka and infant on her back poses; hand colored]
Collection: B2018.023
B2017.017.275
Tamara in Nikolai [girl sitting on rocking horse eating pilot bread]
Collection: B2017.017