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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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B1990.014.5.AKNative.24.75
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2009.017.1989.01.15
“Jan Faiks cleans out the president’s office for Senator Kelly” ©1989 Sun. Jan. 15, 1989 [emptying sack of money out window while wearing oil barrel on head . Pencil study on verso ]
Collection: B2009.017
B2016.004.21.17
Barrow, Whaling, Whale Feast, May 1981 [people eating whale meat at captain’s house]
Collection: B2016.004
B1994.022.882
(Stewart, Claud with an Eagle)[Man holding a dead bald eagle by the wing and a shot gun]
Collection: B1994.022 Hoyt Collection
B1996.011.065.neg
Mandy getting the blind sea lion [small boy watching man with camera standing behind large rock taking photograph of sea lion]
Collection: B1996.011 Dr_ Edward A_ Dunlap
B2006.023.2519.jpg
Original slide masked with tape.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 2001-3000
B90.14.5.Logging.1.3.1
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Logging / Logging 1
B1989.016.1609.3
(Early Palmer Scenes) [truck carrying horse down gravel street in Palmer, past Koslosky's General Store and Sally's Cafe]
Keywords: animal husbandry, businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1426.3
(Autumn Scene with reflecting pond near Anchorage) [scenic with lily pads in lake, trees]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.ConConv.05.1
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ConConv
B1990.014.5.P.27.63.3
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.P / P27
B1989.016.1272
Typical Alaskan strawberries. Hewitt's 117 [strawberries with ruler]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.142
Scn 7492; Portage Glacier w/figure; 26 April 1958
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B90.14.5.Anc.Air.3.15
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 3
B1990.014.5.Scn.8.011
Scn 5186; Iceberg, near Pberg, August 1966, Glaciers; 4 14 September 1966. [likely near Petersberg]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1983.091.S2018.20 and.21
(voting at Alaska Statehood Polls)(tally boards, statehood, Governor, etc.)
Keywords: voting
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B2015.008.1041
Cabin and barns, Road’s End Farm. #1 [view across yard or orchard to house at right,
barns behind trees at left, automobile in center]
Keywords: farm, vermont
Collection: B2015.008
B90.14.5.Anc.Air.9.18
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 9
B2017.017.189
[scenic of river, boat in foreground, person standing in background]
Collection: B2017.017
B1998.014.1.675
F11 Unloading Alaskan herring, F Morgan photo [same as .674, copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1995.010.6048
[Alaska Railroad steam shovel 102 in yard at Palmer, station at left, 1940s]
Collection: B1995.010
B1990.014.004.28381
Jul 12 1984 [People riding inside of train] 28381
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4