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B1989.016.1509.26
(Fourth Avenue and G Street) [Anchorage street scene with automobiles parked outside Bert's Drug Store and Empress Theatre. circa 1933-1940]
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
B1989.016.1227.5
The Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska. Hewitt's, 135 [view from southeast corner of Fourth Avenue and G Street with parked automobiles, pedestrians]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1227.2
Federal Bldg, Anchorage, Alaska. Hewitt's Foto [exterior, taken from southwest corner of Fourth Avenue and g Street, with pedestrians and corner of Crocker's store]
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
B1989.016.1227.4
Federal Bldg, Anchorage, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo [exterior in winter, taken from southwest corner of Fourth Avenue and G Street, with pedestrians and corner of Crocker's store]
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
B1989.016.1146.34
(Building Federal Building, June 22, 1940) [view of construction site of new federal building on Fourth Avenue in Anchorage, seen from Second Avenue and G Street, showing scaffolding, houses, parked automobiles, unpaved streets]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.010.451
[aerial view of Anchorage looking northwest up G Street, CAA housing on H and I Streets south of park strip in foreground, Providence Hospital at left, federal building in background at right, Cook Inlet and Denali in distance, circa 1945]
Collection: B1995.010
B1989.016.2146.2
#2 (Fourth of July Parade, 1941, Baby Shop Float. Photo by D.C. Hewitt) [parade float passing federal building at corner of Fourth Avenue and G Street in Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2146.17
#17 (Fourth of July Parade, 1941, Anchorage Rainbow Girls Float. Photo by D.C. Hewitt) [parade floats passing federal building at corner of Fourth Avenue and G Street in Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
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
B1989.016.2146.3
#3 (Fourth of July Parade, 1941. Photo by D.C. Hewitt) [parade floats passing federal building at corner of Fourth Avenue and G Street in Anchorage, one float with banner of Anchorage Rainbow Girls]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2146.12
#12 (Fourth of July Parade, 1941. Photo by D.C. Hewitt) [group on horseback passing Alaska Transfer Co., New Method Cleaners, and Richmond's Restaurant near corner of Fourth Avenue and G Street in Anchorage]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2146.5
#5 (Fourth of July Parade, 1941, American Legion Float. Photo by D.C. Hewitt) [parade floats passing federal building and Alaska Transfer Co. near corner of Fourth Avenue and G Street in Anchorage]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2146.14
#14 (Fourth of July Parade, 1941. Photo by D.C. Hewitt) [group on horseback with sign "North Pole Riding Academy" passing Alaska Transfer Co.and federal building near corner of Fourth Avenue and G Street in Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2146.6
#6 (Fourth of July Parade, 1941, American Legion Float. Photo by D.C. Hewitt) [parade float passing federal building, Alaska Transfer Co., and Richmond's Restaurant near corner of Fourth Avenue and G Street in Anchorage]
Keywords: military, businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2006.010.2
Hazel Seaburg, 1937, ist job after bus. college in US Commissioner's office, Thos. & Price, between 4th & 5th on G St. n.w. side street on alley [portrait of Hazel Seaburg Warwick in legal office]
Keywords: businesses, Anchorage
Collection: B2006.010
B1963.018
The Last Mail to Leave Anchorage by dog team March 28, 1917 Buildings are left to right: Post Office, City Bldg., Marshal's Office & Jail. This is 4th Avenue between F and G Street on the side where the Federal Building now stands. (1963)
Collection: B1963.018
B1998.014.1.1102
(N11 America's northernmost corner drugstore; 1946 postcard) [night time winter street scene; storefronts; L.L. HUfman Dentist; J.G. Rivers, Atty at law; G. S. Jolund (illegible) Naturopathic physician offices; Pinska Mens wear, General Hardware stores; people walking on sidewak; snow]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1962.001A.213
Looking up Keystone Ave., Valdez, Alaska [Copyright 1910? P.S. Hunt, G2585. 2 copies. Snyder (J. G.) Store; Hotel St. Elias; Imperial Hotel; Keystone Bath House; Hotel Phoenix]
Keywords: Valdez, Street scenes, Stores, Shops, Buildings, Businesses, Houses, Winter, Snowbanks, Snow berms, Hotels, Keystone Avenue, J.G. Snyder Store, Hotel St. Elias, Imperial Hotel, Keystone Bath House, Baths, Hotel Phoenix
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
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