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b2012.006.745
[man wearing heavy clothing posed on shoreline, village buildings and radomes in background; no date]
Collection: B2012.006
B1989.016.2267.2a
(Johnson Pass, winter 1956) [road through mountain pass]
Keywords: roads
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2267.2b
(Johnson Pass, winter 1956) [VW Beetle with Alaska plates parked on road through mountain pass]
Keywords: roads, automobiles
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2267.3a
(Johnson Pass, winter 1956) [scenic with frozen lake and mountains]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2267.3b
(Johnson Pass, winter 1956) [scenic with frozen lake and mountains]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2267.4a
(Johnson Pass, winter 1956) [scenic with trees and mountains]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2267.4b
(Johnson Pass, winter 1956) [scenic with trees and mountains]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2266.8
(Air shots, Juneau to Anchorage, October 1, 1945) [scenery]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2267.1b
(Johnson Pass, winter 1956) [house and outbuilding with sign "Saxton, Alaska, Matthews Howell", mountains in background]
Keywords: residences, houses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.56
(Anchorage Schools Lake Otis Elem)(28 May 1960)(9742)(Otis lake Elementary and Tony Wendler High)
Keywords: education, school
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
B2017.002.19
[children and adults sitting in auditorium waiting to watch a movie, man standing at film projector in background, Barrow, 1956-1957]
Keywords: recreation
Collection: B2017.002
1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.45
(Anchorage Schools Govt Hill)(1 Feb 1960-9466)(Govt Hill School)
Keywords: school, education, anchorage
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
B1990.014.5.Scn.12.003
Scn 18738 Matanuska Glacier foot showing water boiling up. AIR X/2 glacier; 7 August 1954, 8 December 1966 3 [aerial view of glacier, streams]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B2017.002.20
[man dressed as Santa Claus handing out presents to children, Christmas tree in background, candy apples on tray at left, Barrow, 1956-1957]
Collection: B2017.002
1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.36
(20 Jan 1965 East High School)
Keywords: education, school, parking, cars, anchorage
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.66
(Anchorage Schools North Star)(17 Oct 53)(01 2262 53)(Grade school Firewaeed Lane North Star School Aerial)
Keywords: education, school
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
B1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.4.9
(Alaska Universities)(AK Methodist )(AMU)(activities)(film)(06 7 1961)(10992)((L)(Lowell Thomas Jr)(R)(Lowell Wakefield President Wakefield King Crab Fisheries _Kodiak Isl)
Keywords: entertainment, Alaska Pacific University
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
B2017.002.17colorcorrect
Volleyball at recess, school, Barter Island, 15 April 1957 [men and women playing volleyball on tundra]
Keywords: sports, recreation, education
Collection: B2017.002
B2017.002.22
[woman wearing fancy parka holding Christmas stocking filled with fruit and candy, 1956-57]
Collection: B2017.002
1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.26
(Anchorage Schools Denali)(9 5546 56)(9th and A school (Denali)
Keywords: school, education, anchorage
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.73b
(Anchorage Schools Ptarmigan)(8 May 72)(7negs 1/4b&w)(Ptarmigan Elem School East 9th Ave near Turpin Panel and Bldg)
Keywords: education, school, students
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
B2017.002.18
Eskimo kids, Kaktovik school, Barter Island, Alaska, 4-15-57 [students inside classroom]
Keywords: education
Collection: B2017.002
B2017.002.21
[five children standing next to cardboard mantel hung with Christmas stockings, 1956-57]
Collection: B2017.002
B2021.002.030
Left to right, Sheldon Fleming, Margaret Fleming with Randal Fleming on lap, Theresa Quarles, Doc Quarles, Anchorage, 1964 [during the holiday season.]
Keywords: Samuel Fleming, Margaret Fleming, Randal Fleming, Anchorage, African American Families, African Americans 1950-1990
Collection: B2021.002 Samuel Fleming Collection
B1989.016.2266.7
(Air shots, Juneau to Anchorage, October 1, 1945) [scenery]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2266.9
(Air shots, Juneau to Anchorage, October 1, 1945) [coastline]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2021.002.053.Back
Keywords: Samuel Fleming, African American Families
Collection: B2021.002 Samuel Fleming Collection
B2017.020.074
[view from street to top of Mount Marathon, automobiles and houses in foreground, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.075
[crowd of spectators at Mount Marathon race, man in background holding trophies, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B1990.014.5.Animals.4.1
Large Alaskan mosquito. DCK [model of mosquito on edge of frozen lake]
Keywords: manipulated photography
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Animals
B2017.002.06
Me and snowmobile at BAR, 4-10-57 [man driving continuous track vehicle]
Collection: B2017.002
B1994.009.1037
104 Equipment and laboratory [likely in Anchorage; 1957; White Alice; caption from verso has been cut away]
Collection: B1994.009 Ray
B2017.002.17
Volleyball at recess, school, Barter Island, 15 April 1957 [men and women playing volleyball on tundra]
Keywords: sports, recreation, education
Collection: B2017.002
B1994.009.293.294
Power plant installations - Rabbit Creek [from verso:] Rabbit Creek 11-1-56. [White Alice]
Collection: B1994.009 Ray