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B1989.016.218.1B
Independence Mine (circa 1939). [copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.168
(catastrophe)(May 10, 1959)(2106 Alder Excavation of Street)(Anchorage Historical)
Keywords: construction
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.169
(catastrophe)(May 10, 1959)(2106 Alder Excavation of Street)(Anchorage Historical)
Keywords: construction
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.17
(catastrophe)(September 4 1966)(Ketchikan Fire){fireman running to scene of burning building past the johnson totempole}
Keywords: catastrophe, fire, fireman, totempole, accident
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.170
(catastrophe)(July 25, 1959)(1st National Bank)(Spenard outside view Opening Day)
Keywords: bank, banking
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.172
(catastrophe)(July 25, 1959)(1st National Bank Spenard)
Keywords: bank, banking
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.173
(catastrophe)(July 25, 1959)(1st National Bank Spenard)
Keywords: bank, banking
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.174
(catastrophe)(July 25, 1959)(1st National Bank Spenard)
Keywords: bank, banking
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.175
(catastrophe)(July 25, 1959)(25864)(1st National Bank Northern Lights and Spenard Inside)(see other negs for date)
Keywords: bank, banking
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.176.1
(catastrophe)(July 25, 1959)(1st National Bank Northern Lights Branch at opening)
Keywords: bank, banking
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B1989.016.1656.11
(Dec. 26, 1953) [safe deposit boxes in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.12
(Dec. 26, 1953) [safe deposit boxes in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.13a
(Fourth and Gambell, Dec. 26, 1953) [Anchorage, night scene, lighted sign for First National Bank, Fourth Avenue. 35mm neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.171
(catastrophe)(July 25, 1959)(1st National Bank Spenard)
Keywords: bank, banking
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B1989.016.365
102. Knik River in flood near Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage. [railroad tracks crossing water]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.366.1
142. Palmer home. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [log building, horse and carriage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.366.2
House construction [man outside wood frame house]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.366.3
#150. Children of the valley, Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage, Alaska [sitting on wooden rail next to Alaska Railroad car]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.13b
(Dec. 26, 1953) [safe deposit boxes in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage. 35mm neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.14
(National Bank of Alaska Branches) [bank branch in winter]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.15
(National Bank of Alaska Branches) [bank branch in winter]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
b2012.006.568
[view through automobile windshield of winter road leading to village; no date]
Collection: B2012.006
B1989.016.1656.18
(National Bank of Alaska Branches) [bank branch in winter, Spenard]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1656.19
(National Bank of Alaska Branches) [bank branch in winter, Spenard?]
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
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.3
4th Ave East/ Duplicate of older photograph. 3/27/64
Keywords: streets, street lights, street signs, crane, construction, cars, power lines, pedestrians
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1995.014.82.14
[soldiers with amphibious vehicle in wooded area in winter]
Keywords: military, transportation
Collection: B1995.014
B2017.023.150
Bear Totem Store, Wrangell Alaska P-450 [postcard, street scene]
Collection: B2017.023
B1998.014.1.032
A14 Wild wolf w/man photographer: Harold Young [wolf only]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2016.019.1.04c.03870.37
Jim Dokoozian at computer [Anchorage - Residences], c. 1983
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Anchorage, Residences, Jim Dokoozian
Collection: B2016.019
B1989.016.376.3
Boomtown, Old Anchorage [inside booth at diner or luncheonette]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.376.4
Boomtown, Old Anchorage [inside at deli counter or bar]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.7
6th and C streets looking towards C from the corner of the old ambassador Club. Davids Gun Shop (L) is Wolfe Bldg with soldiers on guard to stop looting. In distance (R) is the old Crescent Hotel at SE corner of 4th and C streets, originally built in 1915-16
Keywords: earthquake; soldiers; buildings; power lines, cars
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.22
Demolition of Earthquake damaged buildings. 27 March 1964 Anchorage buisiness district.
Keywords: demolition, damaged buildings, construction, construction workers, crane, debris
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.30
4th Ave West district area
Keywords: street signs, traffic lights, pedestrians, construction
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1998.014.1.044
A18 Tame Alaskan timber wolf (Kabuk [or Kobuk, see .043], tame wolf, 1946)
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.045
A18 "Kodiak" tame Alaskan wolf (Kabuk, tame wolf, 1946)
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2022.001.143
Newspaper clipping from Anchorage Daily News announcing E&S Diversified Services winning Contract from Maintenance and Logistics Command in Alameda, California, November 6, 1993
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Newspaper, Clipping, Anchorage Daily News, E&S Diversified Services, Announcement, Winning contract, Maintenance and Logistics Command, Heard on the Street
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
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