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B1989.016.2258.2b
(First Presbyterian Church on 5th Avenue and F Street, Anchorage) [steeple]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2258.6a
(First Presbyterian Church on 5th Avenue and F Street, Anchorage) [steeple]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2258.1a
(First Presbyterian Church on 5th Avenue and F Street, Anchorage) [exterior in winter]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2258.1b
(First Presbyterian Church on 5th Avenue and F Street, Anchorage) [exterior in winter]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1462
(First National Bank) [street scene at corner in Anchorage, with First National Bank and sign for J.H. Romig, Howard G. Romig, Physicians & Surgeons]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.5
(Dec. 26, 1953) [vault in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.6
(Dec. 26, 1953) [vault in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.7
(Dec. 26, 1953) [vault in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.8
(Dec. 26, 1953) [vault in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2021.002.025
Samuel Fleming, 24 years old, Fairbanks, January 1953 [across the street from the first house he bought.]
Keywords: Samuel Fleming, Fairbanks, African American Families, African Americans 1950-1990
Collection: B2021.002 Samuel Fleming Collection
B1962.001.1477
“First St. Cordova-From Red Dragon-1910” [Frame’s Café; Blum, (S) & Co.]
Keywords: First Street, Cordova, Frame's Cafe, Businesses, Shops, Communities, Buildings, Pedestrians, Bridges
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1989.016.1656.10
(Dec. 26, 1953) [safe deposit boxes in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.11
(Dec. 26, 1953) [safe deposit boxes in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.12
(Dec. 26, 1953) [safe deposit boxes in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.9
(Dec. 26, 1953) [safe deposit boxes in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2289
[First Presbyterian Church on Fifth Avenue, summer, with parked automobiles, light pole, fire hydrant, street signs]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.004.24173
Offices of the First National Bank of Anchorage at 5th and G Street Anchorage Alaska Print Date Oct 10, 1975
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1989.016.1656.13b
(Dec. 26, 1953) [safe deposit boxes in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage. 35mm neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.2
[street scene at corner in Anchorage, with First National Bank and sign for J.H. Romig, Howard G. Romig, Physicians & Surgeons. cf. 1462]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1983.091.S4176.17
The First Federal Savings and Loan Bldg on C Street, between Fourth and Fifth Ave a short time after the 1964 earthquake. Photograph shows the collapsed front of bank, crushed car from debris and people wandering the street.
Keywords: earthquake
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
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
B1989.016.2051
[street scene at corner of Fourth Avenue and Gambell in Anchorage, with First National Bank and sign for J.H. Romig, Howard G. Romig, Physicians & Surgeons, Eckmann's Furniture at left. cf. 1462, 1656]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.2018.1.130.003
44-1 March 17-30 plus x 40-24; DK 20 - 13 min @ 68°; Early morning shots of Seattle, Sunday, March 17th [Street scene including street cars (Broadway 15), automobiles; woman crossing street; businesses: Savoy Hotel; Mailing Bureau; Nudelman Bros; First Savings; New Washington building in distance]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.130.003
44-1 March 17-30 plus x 40-24; DK 20 - 13 min @ 68°; Early morning shots of Seattle, Sunday, March 17th [Street scene including street cars (Broadway 15), automobiles; woman crossing street; businesses: Savoy Hotel; Mailing Bureau; Nudelman Bros; First Savings; New Washington building in distance]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1998.014.1.2028
T244 Anchorage, Alaska "4th Ave Theatre & Street" [blemish/stain on neg; street scene with First National Bank of Alaska; theatre: "Now showing Marilun Monroe 'Seven Year Itch; Tom Ewell"; Reed Bldg; Tom's Radio; Masonic Temple; J.C. Morris Insurance; Oyster Loaf]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2024
T240 5th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska [Street scene; people crossing street at stoplight; automobiles; 5th Avenue Hotel, L and J Pianos Organs Music; Bigler's; May's Cafeteria; Hoyt Motor Co.; 5&10; Echmann's Furniture; C. James Hopper; likely the First Presbyterian Church (5th & F)]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.1648
[bird's eye view of street scene on Fourth Avenue in Anchorage looking east, with automobiles and businesses including OK Cleaners, Tom's Radio Service, Dry Cleaning, The Club, First National Bank, and 4th Avenue Theater]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
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
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
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
B1963.016.006
The first snow fall in Anchorage. 4th Ave Oct 8, 1915 (Anchorage 1915-1916 Townsite) [an elevated view of downtown Anchorage showing people walking along the street and board walk, business store fronts; horse team and wagon]
Keywords: frontier, town
Collection: B1963.016 Marie Silverman
B2015.008.1167
51.6. The Stadt-Kirche or City Church, at Wittenberg, Germany, where in 1521, the Holy Communion was for the first time administered in both kinds to the people [street scene with tent selling goods at left, pedestrians, signs for businesses, church in background. With stamp of Dora Keen]
Collection: B2015.008
B1962.001.1302
First Valdez School Old City Hall 1. Alice LIEDY-governor Liedy’s daughter (not Gov. of Alaska). 2. Miss Moorehouse teacher about 1901 on Broadway or 1902. [Valdez-Schools; People-Valdez, 1900-1909; Moorehouse, Miss; Liedy, Alice; Valdez-City Hall; Valdez, Broadway (street); School teachers]
Keywords: Valdez, Schools, City Hall, Alice Liedy, Moorehouse, Teachers, School teachers, Pupils, Students, Children, Broadway Street
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
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
B1998.014.1.1835
{T129 Fairbanks (at 2nd & Cushman)} [Street scene, men, women, children, servicemen, automobiles, businesses: First National Bank, Fairbanks Medical and Surgical Clinic; Shoe Mart, Crocker’s, Lavery’s, Arthur S. Brown Jeweler & Optometrist, Rexall Drugs; flags hanging over street; totem poles outside jewelry store, bridge in distance; image is overexposed]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
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
B1963.019.16
Taken in Anchorage 1917, Mrs. Dickson, catcher, Mrs. Ramsey sliding in to base. Members of baseball team in Anchorage. Mrs. Ramsey later Mrs. Isaacs. [two individuals identified as Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Ramsey/Isaacs at first base of baseball field at 9th Avenue and C Street]
Keywords: Alaska, Anchorage, Baseball, Player, Athlete, Sports, Team, First base, Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. Ramsey, Mrs. Isaacs
Collection: B1963.019 CIHS Barnet
B1998.014.1.1815a
T120 4th Ave. Anchorage (after 1941) [view looking east; people on sidewalks, dog at right in street; automobiles; businesses: South Seas Nite Club; Crocker's; Bert's Drug's First National Bank; Eckman's Furniture; 4th Avenue Theatre; Federal Building at left; snow on mountains in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1963.016.189
Masonic Temple, spring of 1917. Small building in rear with sign "storage" on it was used as the first Presbyterian church while the present one was being built. A small corner of the roof can be seen. 1962: Masonic Temple. 1963: Woolworth’s 10₵ store. Corner of 4th Avenue and F Streets. Brought in by Norma Hoyt who received it at Christmas time from Mrs. Archie Lewis. She gave it to us Feb. 24, 1963 during our Fur Rendezvous opening (1 week). [sled dog team standing on snowy street in front of building] [Dena'ina Territory, Dena'ina Elnena]
Keywords: Masonic Temple, First Presbyterian Church, Anchorage, Alaska, Dena'ina Territory, Dena'ina Elnena, Dog Team, Mushing, Spring, Snow, Street view, Buildings, Woolworth's, Woolworth's store, Woolworth's 10₵ store, Woolworth's 10 cent store, 4th Ave., Fourth Avenue, F Street, F St., Norma Hoyt, Mrs. Archie Lewis, Fur Rendezvous, Fur Rondy, Sled dogs, Photograph
Collection: B1963.016 Marie Silverman
B1998.014.1.1292
O85 Anchorage's first circus parade, July 1954 (July 8, 1954) [Cristiani Bros. Circus; [scene looking northeast as parade approaches; women riding elephants, man walking; spectators on street and rooftops, men, women, children; businesses: Mona Lee's Ladies' Apparel, OK Cleaners, Hamms Beer, Van's Sporting Goods]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.1229.5
The first snowfall in Anchorage, Oct. 8th, 1915. Laurence [Fourth Avenue street scene with boardwalks, pedestrians, wood fram buildings and a walled tent, businesses including Mrs. T.D. Corlew, California Pool Room, Finkelstein & Sapiro Clothiers, Inside Inn, Miss Mac's Lunch Room, Cosy Inn, Riverside, Alaska Clothing Co.]
Keywords: tent city
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1963.016.006
Anchorage Fourth Avenue, looking west between G & H sts. The snow falls in Anchorage, Oct. 8, 1915 [with businesses including Alaska Clothing Co., Cosy Inn, Miss Mac’s Lunch Room, Finklestein & Sapiro Clothier, California Pool Room, Riverside Café. Sydney Laurence, photographer] [First snow fall. An elevated view of downtown Anchorage 1915-1916 Townsite showing people walking along the street and board walk, business store fronts; horse team and wagon] [Dena'ina Territory, Dena'ina Elnena]
Keywords: Alaska, Anchorage, Early Anchorage, Dena'ina Territory, Dena'ina Elnena, First snow, Street view, Boardwalk, Businesses, Stores, Horse team, Wagon, Alaska Clothing Co., Cosy Inn, Miss Mac's Lunch Room, Finklestein & Sapiro Clothier, California Pool room, Riverside Cafe, Fourth Avenue, 4th Ave., G Street, H Street, G St., H St., Sydney Laurence, Photographer
Collection: B1963.016 Marie Silverman