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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.
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.010
Scn. Portage Glacier, about 60 miles south of Anchorage on the Seward Hiway. It is on the Chugach National Forest. Alaska. [ice, water, mountains]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B2023.009.197
Chuck Pubanz for Baugh [man with shovel looking toward camera]
Keywords: Alaska, Anchorage, Construction, Huffman Road, Huffman Business Park, Baugh Construction, Heavy equipment, Automobile, Powerline, Streetlight, Chuck Pubanz
Collection: B2023.009 Johnny R. Irons Collection
B2013.071
Panoramic photograph of downtown Anchorage looking north towards the Chugach Mountains. Photo no 2921581 of the National Photo and News Service.
Keywords: urban, cars, buildings, powerlines, telephone poles, streets, street lights, signs, hospital
Collection: B2013.071
B2013.029.002
Panoramic copy negative of 1959 downtown Anchorage. The photograph looks to the South East and shows the federal bldg, 4th Avenue Theatre, Kimball's and the Chugach Mounatins. National Photo and News Service image # 106482
Keywords: panoramic; anchorage, 1959
Collection: B2013.029
B1989.016.1811.2
Anchorage. Hewitt's [street scene of Fourth Avenue looking east, with automobiles and businesses including Northern Commercial Co., Bert's Drugs, First National Bank, and 4th Avenue Theater. Chugach Mountains in distance. copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1813.1
4th Avenue, Anchorage. Hewitt's [bird's eye view, street scene of Fourth Avenue looking east to Chugach Mountains, with automobiles, pedestrians, and businesses including Crocker's, First National Bank, and federal building. copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1991.037.001
Panoramic photograph of Elmendorf Airforce Base. Alaska 1962. National Photo and News Service image number 1426591
Keywords: panoramic, airforce, Elmendorf, Anchorage, military housing, Chugach, 1962
Collection: B1991.037_001
B1989.016.1347
Anchorage, Alaska. Hewitt's [street scene of Fourth Avenue looking east, with pedestrians, automobiles, and businesses including Northern Commercial Co., Bert's Drugs, First National Bank, and 4th Avenue Theater. Chugach Mountains in distance. copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1813.2
4th Avenue, Anchorage. Hewitt's [bird's eye view, street scene of Fourth Avenue looking east to Chugach Mountains, with automobiles, pedestrians, and businesses including Crocker's, First National Bank, and federal building. copy neg. same as .1813.1]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2031.1
(Anchorage, Fourth Avenue, 1958) [bird's eye view looking east to McKinley Apartments and Chugach Mountains, with Anchorage All-America City banner hanging over street and signs for businesses including 515 Club, Hewitt's Drugs, National Bank of Alaska]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2031.2
(Anchorage, Fourth Avenue, 1958) [bird's eye view looking east to McKinley Apartments and Chugach Mountains, with Anchorage All-America City banner hanging over street and signs for businesses including 515 Club, Hewitt's Drugs, National Bank of Alaska]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1811.1
Anchorage, Alaska. Hewitt's [street scene of Fourth Avenue looking east, with pedestrians, automobiles, and businesses including Northern Commercial Co., Bert's Drugs, First National Bank, and 4th Avenue Theater. Chugach Mountains in distance. copy neg. same as .1347]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1815.2
Hewitts, Anchorage [Fourth Avenue street scene in Anchorage looking east to Chugach Mountains, with automobiles and businesses including First National Bank, Eckmann's Furniture, 4th Avenue Theater, Reed Building with sign for Fotoshop & Studio, and Masonic Temple. copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2031.3
Hewitt's Photo (Anchorage, Fourth Avenue, 1958) [bird's eye view looking east to McKinley Apartments and Chugach Mountains, with Anchorage All-America City banner hanging over street and signs for businesses including 515 Club, Hewitt's Drugs, National Bank of Alaska. copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1624
T29 Anchorage - Alaska [street scene looking east down center of 4th Avenue with Chugach Mountains in background; automobiles, businesses, people, Lumber, White House, cafe, Frigidaire, Paddock Paint Shop, bus lines, Piggly Wiggly, 1st National Bank, street lights]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2010.007
Panoramic Photograph of Downtown Anchorage 1948, including 4th Avenue Theatre, Masonic Temple, Old Federal Bldg, and Kimball's. National Photo and News Service image number 106482.
Keywords: Panoramic, 1948; Anchorage; Chugach; Mountains
Collection: B2010.007
B2012.10
Panoramic Photograph of Downtown Anchorage 1948, including 4th Avenue Theatre, Masonic Temple, Old Federal Bldg, and Kimball's. National Photo and News Service image number 106482,
Keywords: Panoramic, 1948, Anchorage, Chugach, Mountains, 4th Avenue
Collection: B2012.010
B2012.10printfile
Panoramic Photograph of Downtown Anchorage 1948, including 4th Avenue Theatre, Masonic Temple, Old Federal Bldg, and Kimball's. National Photo and News Service image number 106482,
Keywords: Panoramic, 1948, Anchorage, Chugach, Mountains, 4th Avenue
Collection: B2012.010
B2012.10printfile70x10
Panoramic Photograph of Downtown Anchorage 1948, including 4th Avenue Theatre, Masonic Temple, Old Federal Bldg, and Kimball's. National Photo and News Service image number 106482,
Keywords: Panoramic, 1948, Anchorage, Chugach, Mountains, 4th Avenue
Collection: B2012.010
B1998.014.1.1714
T66 Anchorage, Alaska (4th Ave. Theatre, Anchorage, Alaska) [street scene looking east, two women walk at left foreground; service men walk along sidewalk on south side of street; Reed Bldg, Eckmann's Furniture, First National Bank, three women walking near bank, Chugach Mountains in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1991.36.3
Portage Glacier from Iceberg Lake, Alaska, Including a man standing on the shores of Portage lake looking towards to the camera (possibly Goldbeck himself). National Photo and News Service image number 171561,
Keywords: Panoramic photograph; glacier, lake, icebergs, chugach, mountains,
Collection: B1991.036
B1989.016.2031.4
(Anchorage, Fourth Avenue, 1958) [bird’s eye view looking east down Fourth Avenue towards McKinley Apartments and the Chugach Mountains, Anchorage All-America City banner over street, with signs for businesses including Ship Creek Market, 515 Club, Pacific Northern Airlines, Rexall Drugs, Hewitt’s Drug Store, National Bank of Alaska]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2132.2
(Fourth Avenue after earthquake, before teardown, April 30, 1964) [bird's eye view of Fourth Avenue looking east from F Street, with barricade at E Street, automobiles, pedestrians, and signs for businesses including Mode O'Day, Stewart's Photo, J. Vic Brown & Sons, 515 Club, Esquire Shop, Hewitt's Drugs, National Bank of Alaska, Cheechako Tavern, with McKinley Apartments and Chugach Mountains in background]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection