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B1962.001A.390
Finished grade of Alaska Home Railway looking back one mile to Camp 3, taken from same place as G1643. P.S. Hunt, G1644 [Alaska Home Railroad]
Keywords: Railroads, Wailways, Camps and camping, Trails
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1962.001.1354
Alaska Home Ry. Engineers at Camp Comfort Sept. 7, ’07. P.S. Hunt G1592 [Alaska Home Railroad; Camp Comfort Roadhouse; People-Valdez-1900-09; Surveying]
Keywords: Camp Comfort, Railway engineers, Engineers, Alaska Home Railroad, Roadhouses, Surveyors, Equipment
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1962.001A.389
Alaska Home Railway moving their first engine from their wharf to the grade, looking west on McKinley Street, Sept. 22, ’07. P.S. Hunt, G1622 [Valdez; Alaska Home Railroad; Antonelle & Nelson]
Keywords: Railroads, Railways, Engines, Locomotives, Trains, Wharves, Docks, Piers, Street scenes, Buildings
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1962.001.1423
Valdez Citizens grading the Alaska Home Ry. 1-45 P.M. Aug. 13, ’07. P.S. Hunt G1539 [Alaska Home Railroad; Valdez-Churches; Houses & buildings-Valdez]
Keywords: Valdez, Citizens, Communities, Alaska Home Railroad, Railroads, Grading, Construction, Churches, Buildings, Street views, Workers, Pedestrians
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1962.001A.386
Antonelle & Nelson’s graders Camp No. 2, 4 miles from Valdez on Alaska Home Railway. P.S. Hunt, G1578 [same as B1962.001.1351. Alaska Home Railroad]
Keywords: Camps and camping, Railways, Railroads, Tents, Trails
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1962.001A.392
Watching the departure of the first train on the Alaska Home Railway, Oct. 4, ’07. P.S. Hunt, G1667 [Alaska Home Railroad; Valdez; Antonelle & Nelson]
Keywords: Engines, Locomotives, Trains, Railroads, Tracks, Street scenes, Buildings, Towns
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1962.001A.080
Farewell to Alaska, Home Ry. Engine, August 23, ’09. P.S. Hunt, E396 [Alaska Home Railroad; Valdez; Houses and buildings; Winter, Tod (Store); Red Cross Drug Co.]
Keywords: Home Railway, Trains, Engines, Alaska Home Railroad, Railroad, Valdez, Street scenes, Buildings, Businesses, Tod Winter Store, Red Cross Drug Co.
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1962.001A.391
Mayor T.G. Quinn assisted by Valdez Cameron, preparing to run the first train over the first mile of completed railroad of Alaska Home Railway, Oct. 4, ’07. P.S. Hunt, G1665 [Alaska Home Railroad]
Keywords: Mayors, Politicians, T. Quinn, Cameron, Engines, Locomotives, Trains
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B2006.023.6316.jpg
Home of Lee and Grace Ellexson at Knik, Alaska.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 6000-6999
B1962.001A.388
Mooring the A.H. Railway’s engine no. 1 from the wharf, Sept. 16, ’07. P.S. Hunt, G1618 [Valdez; Alaska Home Railroad; Docks, piers & wharves]
Keywords: Railroads, Railways, Engines, Locomotives, Trains, Wharves, Docks, Piers
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1962.001A.387
Gov. John G. Brady turning the first shovel of earth in the construction of the Alaska Home Railway, 1:10 p.m., August 13, ’07. P.S. Hunt, G1535 [Valdez; Alaska Home Railroad]
Keywords: Governors, Politicians, John Brady, Constructions, Breaking ground, Railroads, Railways, Street scenes
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1989.016.541.1
No. 21. An Anchorage Home. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Alaska.
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.541.2
No. 22. A home in Anchorage, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2056.34
(1941 Fur Rondy parade, Alaska Home Products) [man and dog on Alaska Home Products float, Fur Rendezvous parade]
Keywords: agriculture
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1966
T199 Downtown Seward, Alaska "1954 Aerial" [structures including homes, churches, automobiles, railroad depot at far right]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.796
P-384. A Matanuska Valley home. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage, Alaska [log home and garden]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.2107
Q13 Winter in Alaska "(home)" [copy neg; same as .2105]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1991.36.2
Panoramic Photograph of Anchorage, Alaska looking West down I street to include the Pioneer Home.
Keywords: 1983, Panoramic photograph; Anchorage, I street, Pioneer Home
Collection: B1991.036
B1998.014.1.2105
W13 Winter in Alaska "(home)" [winter scene of structures, snow, hoarfrost]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1975
T204 Lawing, Alaska, on Kenai Lake "'Alaska Nellie' home & buildings" [cabins on supports; lake in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1964.001.670
Valdez Alaska GFC [ Family portrait outside their Valdez home which is buried in snow]
Keywords: winter, snow, family, home, cabin, mountains
Collection: B1964.001 John Urban
B1996.032.095
Christensen Road "Snob Hollow" Anchorage Homes Hewitt Photo Shop Alaska 63
Collection: B1996.032 John Bagoy Collection
B1998.014.1.2106
Q13 Winter in Alaska; photo by Vern Brickley "(home)" [copy neg; same as .2105]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2111
W14 Winter in Alaska "1948 postcard (log home)" [copy neg; same as .2108]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2015.008.232
2 3 9525 Port Wells Alaska Home stake mine Harriman Fjord
Keywords: Chugach, College fjord, Prince William Sound, Port Wells, glacier, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.028.88
Home of the "Sourdough" Alaska 468 {log cabin in Girdwood with Turnagin Arm and mountains in the background}
Keywords: homestead
Collection: B2015.028
B2021.002.056
Samuel Fleming, Fairbanks, Alaska, early 1950s [Mr. Fleming has lined off his sidewalk with a string at his first home in Fairbanks, Alaska.]
Keywords: Samuel Fleming, Fairbanks, African American Families, African Americans 1950-1990
Collection: B2021.002 Samuel Fleming Collection
B1962.001.1421
Gov. John G. Brady turning the first shovel of earth in the construction of the Alaska Home Ry. 1:10 P.M. Aug. 13, ’07. P.S. Hunt G1535 [same photo B62.1A.758; Brady John G.; Alaska Home Railroad; People-Valdez, 1900-09; The Copper Block; Bowling Alley; Thompson, Dr.]
Keywords: Governors, Politicians, John G. Brady, John Brady, Construction, Alaska Home Railroad, Railroads, Businesses, Shops, Bowling Alley, The Copper Block, Dr. Thompson, Doctor Thompson, Street views
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1968.015.2
Alaska, U.S., 1887. Sitka Home Mission. Partridge Photo, 2832 Washington St., Boston
Keywords: children, religion
Collection: B1968.015 CIHS Davis
B1989.016.1312
82. Anchorage, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop [wood frame home with garden on residential street]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.401
B81 Alaska Native Hospital at Anchorage, Alaska [listed on envelope as "B113, July 1954," similar view to .361; aerial view of hospital, businesses and homes in foreground; mountains, Ship Creek, railroad, and Fort Richardson in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.660.12
65. A settlers home at Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [log cabin at Matanuska Colony]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1984
T211 Nunaka Valley Homes, Anchorage, Alaska [small houses; gravel road in foreground; mountains in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2108
"W14 Winter in Alaska 1948 postcard (log home)" [winter scene with cabin, trees, snow, hoarfrost]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2021.002.058
Samuel Fleming, Margaret Fleming, Fairbanks, Alaska, week of January 19, 1953 [newlyweds in their first home.]
Keywords: Samuel Fleming, Margaret Fleming, Fairbanks, African American Families, African Americans 1950-1990
Collection: B2021.002 Samuel Fleming Collection
B1989.016.2143.48
92. Building homes at Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [house under construction, Matanuska Colony]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.960
P-570. Colonist's Home, Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop [log house and barn in Matanuska Colony]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.2083
V12 Seward garden - Senft Home, Alaska [gardent with squash, cabbages, flowers, greenhouse attached to wood structure]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2110
W14 Winter in Alaska; photo by Vern Brickley "1948 postcard (log home)" [copy neg; same as .2108]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.1404
Anchorage homes. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Alaska, 63 [residential street with houses, fencing, sidewalks. same corner as in .1236]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.660.2
74. Home at Colony Project, Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [log cabin house at Matanuska Colony]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.891
Palmer, Alaska, 1936. School, Dormitory, Officials' Homes, Hospital. P-133, Hewitt's Photo Shop (Folio 97)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.28.34
A number of concrete block bldgs of Anchorage to demonstrate that generally those buildings did not suffer serious damage in the March 27 earthquake of 1964. The views were made for Ken Sheppard President of the Alaska Concrete Products corp on Whitney Rd.
Keywords: homes
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1998.014.1.1796
T106 Pioneers' Home, Sitka, Alaska [copy neg; structure seen from street; rock wall, landscaping, flagpole with American flag]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1909
T164 Palmer, Alaska (co-op section) [structures, homes, automobiles, watertower, path through field or lawn in center of image]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.390
B101 Jessie [sic. Jesse] Lee Home for Children. Seward, Alaska [buildings in midground, road and field in foreground, mountain in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2017.024.3470
Alaska - Eskimo homes along Bering Sea coast, summer, c1986 [two men stand talking near log cabin]
Collection: B2017.024
B1989.016.1310
Home in Anchorage, Alaska. 83, Hewitt's Photo Shop / Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [residential street with wood frame houses]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1555.1
[boy and girl on large float or fair display of vegetables and produce, with sign "Alaska Home Products," barn in background, Palmer or Matanuska Colony?]
Keywords: agriculture
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection