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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.
B2022.003.7
B 6, Territorial School [view of buildings]
Keywords: Alaska, BIPOC, Indigenous, School, Territorial School, Buildings, Wood
Collection: B2022.003 Temkin
B2015.014.95
Territorial school children, Kotzebue [large group of children posed outside school building in winter]
Keywords: education
Collection: B2015.014
B1990.003.004
Alyce E. Anderson in front of first school house in Ninilchik. She was first territorial school teacher in Ninilchik.
Collection: B1990.003 Alyce E_ Anderson Collection
B1962.001.798
“Kenai School” [Schoolhouses; People-Kenai; school teachers] [Adults and Indigenous children posed outside schoolhouse. Dena'ina Territory, Sh k'ituk't (Kenai)]
Keywords: Dena'ina Territory, Sh k'ituk't, Kenai, Indigenous, BIPOC, Children, Students, Kenai School, Schoolhouse, Teachers, School, Education
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1990.003.006
Ilene Adams Ninilchik School 1936-38 This school was built under the direction of Alyce E. Anderson, first territorial school teacher in Ninilchik. 1912
Collection: B1990.003 Alyce E_ Anderson Collection
B1962.001A.497
Russian school, Unalaska, Alaska. P.S. Hunt, G1375. 201 [Unangax̂ territory, Iluulux̂ (Unalaska)]
Keywords: Iluulux̂, Iluulux, Unalaska, Unangax̂, Unangax, Schools, Education, Children, Buildings, Schoolhouses
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B2024.001.123
“Portage Glacier Oct 69” [view of Portage Glacier and Portage Lake with icebergs and reflective water. Dena’ina territory, October 1969]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Portage, Portage Glacier, Chugach National Forest, Ice, Iceberg, Glacier, Lake, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B1962.001.801
“Seldovia school Jan 1910” [Schoolhouses; People-Seldovia] [Indigenous children seated at desks, classroom interior. Alutiiq/Sugpiaq territory, Angagkitaqnuuq (Seldovia)]
Keywords: Alutiiq territory, Sugpiaq territory, Angagkitaqnuuq, Seldovia, Indigenous, BIPOC, Children, Students, Education, Classroom, Interior, Desks, School, Teachers
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B2023.011.107
7 Sep 60 [view of individuals boarding a Northwest Airlines airplane September 1960]
Keywords: Alaska, 1960, September, Plane, Airplane, Northwest Airlines, People, Boarding, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B1990.003.001
Alyce E. Anderson First Territorial School teacher, Ninilchik 1911. Was well acquainted with Sidney Lawrence in early 190's
Collection: B1990.003 Alyce E_ Anderson Collection
B1990.003.005
father Just a corner of my garden. Juanita This is a picture of Juanita Anderson, daughter of Alyce E. Anderson. Juanita was first territorial school teacher in Seldovia - 1914
Collection: B1990.003 Alyce E_ Anderson Collection
B2024.001.124
“Portage Glacier Oct 69” [view of Portage Glacier and Lake with icebergs and reflective water. Similar to .123. Dena’ina territory, October 1969]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Portage, Portage Glacier, Chugach National Forest, Ice, Iceberg, Glacier, Lake, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2023.011.10
Dog sled [dog sled team running on street likely in downtown Anchorage, February 1960]
Keywords: Alaska, February, 1960, Anchorage, Dogs, Dog sled, Sled Dogs, Musher, People, Street, Houses, Truck, Cars, Automobiles, Vehicles, Snow, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B1990.003.003
Ninilchik Territorial School on the hill, also Russian Church & cemetery Alyce E. Anderson's store etc. Alyce E. Anderson's residence Nov. 1911 to 1913 x Warner's Cabin
Collection: B1990.003 Alyce E_ Anderson Collection
B2024.001.310
“Knik Bridge ‘54” [automobiles cross the Knik bridge in winter, Palmer, Dena’ina and Ahtna territory, 1954]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Ahtna, Knik, Knik Bridge, Automobile, Vehicle, Car, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.314
“Knik Flats May 68” [two individuals sit on the Knik River mud flats. Possible sandstorm in the distance obscuring the water and mountains. Dena’ina and Ahtna territory, May 1968]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Ahtna, Knik River, Mudflats, Sandstorm, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2023.011.100
1 Jun 61 C [view of field and buildings in the background, June 1961]
Keywords: Alaska, Canada, 1961, June, Field, Buildlings, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2024.001.313
“Knik River May 68” [big-wheeled truck drives on the mud flats of the Knik River. At least four individuals ride in the truck. Possibly sandstorm in the distance. Dena’ina and Ahtna territory, May 1968]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Ahtna, Knik River, Mudflats, Automobile, Vehicle, Truck, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.321
“PO 107 Glenn Hyw looking at mud slide—Gary Sep 71” [individual possibly identified as Gary Parker, sits on guardrail with a view of a mudslide on the highway. Lines of automobiles on both sides of the slide. Glenn Highway, Dena’ina and Ahtna territory, September 1971]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Ahtna, Glenn Highway, Automobile, Vehicle, Car, Guardrail, Mudslide, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2023.011.105
February, Big Lake [view of snow road and trees. Similar to .103]
Keywords: Alaska, February, Winter, Big Lake, Snow, Trees, Road, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2024.001.306
“Rockslide Seward Hwy, our red ’48 Ford” [view from the top of a rockslide with water and ice covering the Seward Highway, many individuals and automobiles on the south/east side of the rockslide. See also .135, .307-.308. Dena’ina territory, 1956]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Tutl'uh, Turnagain Arm, Seward Highway, Automobile, Vehicle, Car, Chugach Mountains, Rockslide, Shore, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.32
“Sunset-Lake Hood 1954” [sunset image of Lake Hood. A seaplane is parked in the water by the shore. Trees in the foreground, hills on the far side of the lake. Spenard, Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1954]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Spenard, Lake Hood, Water, Trees, Mountain, Sunset, Airplane, Float plane
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.308
“Rockslide Seward Hwy 1956” [rockslide covering Seward highway and part of railroad track. Automobiles and people stuck on either side of the rockslide. See also .135, .306-.307. Tutl'uh (Turnagain Arm), Dena’ina territory, 1956]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Tutl'uh, Turnagain Arm, Seward Highway, Automobile, Vehicle, Car, Chugach Mountains, Rockslide, Shore, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs