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B1983.091.S4193.001
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [two women talking with Benson; parka, Pacific Northern Airlines counter in background, PNA aircraft model tail at left]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1996.035.2.1134to1136
.1134—Cmdr. Cole & Capt. Harris, Naknek, 4/18/47 .1135—Powll at Naknek with a rainbow trout, 4/19/47 .1136—Cmdr. S. O. Cole & Capt. D. Harris in the center and two Capts. From Kodiak on the ends. Naknek, 4/19/47. The fish are rainbow trout.
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1137to1143
.1137—[portrait of civilian woman with inscription:] Dear Stan, Be good and please be careful. Lotsa love, Pat. [dated on back June 29, 1944] .1138—Paterson and me. Pat is 2nd mech. In P boat. We were going to chow and a guy took this and we didn’t know it. .1139—Fleet in Elliot Bay [aerial photo of several warships] .1140—[vehicles] .1141—[serviceman] .1142—[three servicemen] .1143—[serviceman with vehicles]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1144
.1144—[road, Quonset huts], 8/18/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1145to1146
.1145—[four servicemen playing cards in Quonset hut] .1146—[puppy Gismo sitting on chair; same as image .1]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1983.091.S4193.005
"Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing.]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B2021.004.167
[Ed Wesley in furniture store]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Furniture, Store, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B1983.091.S4193.003
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [two women talking with Benson; parka, Pacific Northern Airlines counter in background, PNA aircraft model tail at left]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1983.091.S4187.182
Walrus Island trip. Walrus at Round Island in Walrus Island Group. (4x5 neg of massed walrus) [walruses hauled out on beach] May 1964
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1983.091.S4193.006
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [Airline counter and customer in backgornd; PNA aircraft model at left background]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1983.091.S4193.002
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [women wearing parka, children, adults]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1983.091.S4193.004
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [two women, one in parka talk with Benson; Pacific Northern Airlines counter in background; tail of PNA aircraft model at left]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B2022.002.12
Cal Williams demonstrating against ExxonMobil in front of the company’s corporate office in Anchorage, 1989 [Cal Williams wearing white sheet with black “oil” stains, Handwritten note on back of photograph: 1989 Valdez Oil Spill]
Keywords: Cal Williams
Collection: B2022.002 Cal Williams
B1983.091.S4179.44
Crane takes a bite out of building nexy to Highland Fling
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1983.091.S4187.188
(5/64) (275 negs) Walrus Island Trip. Walrus at Round Island in Walrus Island Group. (4x5 neg of massed walrus) [walrus on shore and in water]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1983.091.S4187.217
(5/64) (275 negs) Walrus Island Trip. Walrus at Round Island in Walrus Island Group. (4x5 neg of walrus in the surf) [walrus on rocky shore and in water]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B2022.001.134B
Letter and media advisory from National Society of Fund-Raising Executives, Alaska Chapter, to Mayfield Evans, signed by Julie Alfred-Troiano, President, October 26, 1996 [page 3 of 6]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Letter, Media Advisory, Nation Society of Fund-Raising Executives, Alaska Chapter, Alaska, Chapter, Julie-Alfred-Troiana, Honors, Philanthropy Day, Award, Winners, Luncheon
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.134C
Letter and media advisory from National Society of Fund-Raising Executives, Alaska Chapter, to Mayfield Evans, signed by Julie Alfred-Troiano, President, October 26, 1996 [page 4 of 6]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Letter, Media Advisory, Nation Society of Fund-Raising Executives, Alaska Chapter, Alaska, Chapter, Julie-Alfred-Troiana, Luncheon, Award, Philanthropy, Winnter, Outstanding, Volunteer
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection