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B1983.091.S4176.47
Northern Commercial Company building on Fourth Ave.
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.47
Damaged store front of the Northern Commercial Company
Keywords: tower, street lights, cars, damaged buildings
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B2009.061.18
Interior, store of N.C. Co. at Boerner [Northern Commercial Company]
Collection: B2009.061
B2006.023.4103.jpg
Northern Commercial Co., Ophir, Iditarod Trail.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 4000-5000
B2014.016.1911
McGrath. NCA SeaBee, Charlie, Ray Peterson, Vern Maxfield [Northern Consolidated Airlines SeaBee on tarmac, Northern Commercial Company store in background]
Keywords: aviation
Collection: B2014.016
B1995.010.3113
[two Alaska Native women posed in front of Northern Commercial Company store, Fort Yukon. Cf. .3108]
Collection: B1995.010
B1998.003.016
(399 Fort Hamlin)[Several Northern Commercial Co buildings situated on the bank of an unknown river]
Keywords: commercial, industry, outpost
Collection: B1998.003
B1998.003.017
(402 Rampart City)[Several Northern Commercial Co. Buildings situated on an unknown river bank]
Keywords: commercial, industry
Collection: B1998.003
B1995.010.3104
[Alaska Native elder woman with cane on steps of Northern Commercial Company store, carton of Post Sugar Crisp cereal on porch, Fort Yukon]
Collection: B1995.010
B1973.079.55a
[crowd of men in front of the Northern Commercial Co. office in St. Michael][dark negative]
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1973.079.55b
[crowd of men in front of the Northern Commercial Co. office in St. Michael][dark negative]
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1989.016.1691.2
Hewitt's, Anchorage [automobiles parked outside Northern Commercial Co., Fourth Avenue]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2009.061.76
Miles 404(Tanana)[13 men and women standing infront of a Northern Commercial Co.in Tanana]
Keywords: outpost, commercial, cabin, industry
Collection: B2009.061
B2009.061.96
Looking up First Ave from Northern Commercial Co. Ruby, Alaska Sep.1912(Ruby)
Keywords: frontier, town
Collection: B2009.061
B1995.010.3376
[portrait of three young Alaska Native children, two holding Mac’s Foto balloons, Northern Commercial Company store in background, Tanana. Cf. .3197]
Collection: B1995.010
B1998.003.018
Miles 403(403 Tanana City)[large goup of men standing around several Northern Commercial Co. log cabin structures with flag pole]
Keywords: commercial, outpost, flag
Collection: B1998.003
B1989.016.1691.3
Hewitt's, Anchorage [automobiles parked outside Northern Commercial Co., Fourth Avenue. copy neg]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.27
Pedestrians and National Guardsmen walking along 4th Ave East in front of the Northern Commercial Bldg
Keywords: pedsestrians, buildings, national guard soldiers, damaged buildings
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1962.001A.498
Old Russian canon of unknown age at Unalaska, Alaska. P.S. Hunt, G1379 [Northern Commercial Co.; Ordnance] [Unangax̂ territory, Iluulux̂ (Unalaska)]
Keywords: Iluulux̂, Iluulux, Unalaska, Unangax̂, Unangax, Cannons, Weapons, Northern Commercial Company, Buildings, Businesses
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1989.016.489.3
Hewitt's 25. (Parade, Fairbanks Ice Carnival series, 1955) [Girl Scouts float passing Northern Commercial Co.]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2009.061.75
N.C. Co.'s store Tanana [employees lined up outside Northern Commercial Co. store, Frank Nowell photographer?]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B2009.061
B1962.001.811A
Copyright, 1903 by Miles Bros. #800. [Valdez; Northern Commercial Co.; Fish, Jas. and Co; Hotel Nizina; Carpenter Shop; Hotel St. Elias. Panorama, shelved in oversize]
Keywords: Valdez, Northern Commercial Company, Hotel Nizina, Carpenters, Shops, Businesses, Hotel St. Elias, Hotels, Lodging, Towns, Communities
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1962.001.811a.A
Copyright, 1903 by Miles Bros. #800. [Valdez; Northern Commercial Co.; Fish, Jas. and Co; Hotel Nizina; Carpenter Shop; Hotel St. Elias. Panorama, shelved in oversize]
Keywords: Valdez, Northern Commercial Company, Hotel Nizina, Carpenters, Shops, Businesses, Hotel St. Elias, Hotels, Lodging, Towns, Communities
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1962.001.811a.panoramic
Copyright, 1903 by Miles Bros. #800. [Valdez; Northern Commercial Co.; Fish, Jas. and Co; Hotel Nizina; Carpenter Shop; Hotel St. Elias. Panorama, shelved in oversize]
Keywords: Valdez, Northern Commercial Company, Hotel Nizina, Carpenters, Shops, Businesses, Hotel St. Elias, Hotels, Lodging, Towns, Communities
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1989.016.1940.6
(Fur Rondy, 1951) [Fur Rendezvous parade float for the Northern Commercial Co., with "Malemute Emporium" with signs advertising the Trapper's Ball]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.58.19
Northern Commercial Co. store, Fort Yukon [woman walking down boardwalk towards store at left, village buildings at right]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1995.014
B1995.010.2947
[street scene, two Alaska Native men walking past buildings including Northern Commercial Co. and T.C. Co., woman sitting in wildflowers in foreground]
Collection: B1995.010
B1990.014.004.12572
Trading stations in most villages are upgrading into more modern stores. Bethel. Photographer's number 12572 [people and automobiles outside Northern Commercial Co. and Post Office in Bethel]
Keywords: businesses, Ecomony
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B2009.061.101
Phot By F.H. Nowell 6219(NC Co store Nulato)[group of men working around several Northern Commercial Co. with large stacks of lumber piled amongst the buildings]
Keywords: industrial, lumber, logging
Collection: B2009.061
B1989.016.333.3
Anchorage, Alaska. Hewitt's. July 1939 [Fourth Avenue scene looking east, with Northern Commercial Co., Bert's Drugs, First National Bank, 4th Avenue Theater]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1703
T61 Nome, Alaska, photo by Frank Morgan (1948 postcard & print [street scene, businesses: Northern Commercial Company, possibly theater, North Pole Bakery, possibly airline office, drugstore, people walking on sidewalks, automobiles, trucks, bicycle and dog at left near truck; hills in distance; copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
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
B1998.014.1.1754
(T76 Ellis air Lines, Ketchikan air taxi) [dock scene with automobiles, Northern Commercial Co. "Caterpillar sales, service, marine engines, electric sets, Packard gasoline marine engines," "Titan timber saws," structures]
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
B1998.014.1.1584
T12 Nenana-Alaska [street scene; businesses: Northern Commercial Co. Generl Merchandise, N.C.CO. of Alaska, Liquor, Post Office, Coghill, Fowlers, automobiles, railroad depot at end of street; snow, water in streets, boardwalks; copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2017
T233 Fairbanks, Alaska "Swimming pool" [copy neg; people using outdoor swimming pool with slide, diving boards, trapeze; umbrellas, bleachers, ping-pong; banner reading: "Northern Commercial Co., the store for everybody;"baseball field and players in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
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
B1998.014.1.1160
(O30 Outdoor swimming; 1946 postcard) [swimming pool, children, adults, slide, diving boards, trapeze, ladder, bleachers, umbrellas, sand, chairs, pingpong table, paddle; baseball field, players, houses in background; banner: "Northern Commercial Co; the store for everything"]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.2056.31
Hewitt's 31 (1941 Fur Rondy parade, Army truck) [military automobiles, trucks, and heavy gun in Fur Rendezvous parade headed west on Fourth Avenue, passing spectators and businesses including Northern Commercial Co., U.G. Crocker, Alaska Storage, Richmond's Restaurant]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.010.415
Aleutian Range in background [bird’s eye view of Fourth Avenue looking west in winter, taken from roof of federal building, with pedestrians, automobiles, and signs for businesses including Bert’s Drugs, Northern Commercial Co., Crocker’s, Ed Coffey, Yellow Cab, Cook Inlet and Alaska Range mountains in distance, circa 1945]
Collection: B1995.010
B1995.010.414
Prov. Hosp. in left background [bird’s eye view of Fourth Avenue looking west in winter, taken from roof of federal building, 4th Avenue Theatre under construction at left, with pedestrians, automobiles, and signs for businesses including Eckmann’s Furniture, 1st National Bank, Bert’s Drugs, Northern Commercial Co., Providence Hospital and Cook Inlet in distance, circa 1945]
Collection: B1995.010
B1989.016.2148.10
#10B (Fourth of July Parade, 1941. Photo by William Dahms) [bird's eye view, looking west, of floats and marchers on Fourth Avenue in Anchorage, passing businesses including 1st National Bank, Bert's Drugs, Northern Commercial Co., U.G. Crocker Economical Shopping Center, Alaska Transfer Co., Richmond's Restaurant, Merchants Cafe, and The Club. Floats include Hoyt Motor Co.]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2148.7
#7B (Fourth of July Parade, 1941. Photo by William Dahms) [bird's eye view, looking west, of floats and marchers on Fourth Avenue in Anchorage, passing businesses including 1st National Bank, Bert's Drugs, Northern Commercial Co., U.G. Crocker Economical Shopping Center, Alaska Transfer Co., Richmond's Restaurant, Merchants Cafe, and The Club. Floats include Hoyt Motor Co.]
Keywords: automobiles
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection