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The Anchorage Museum library includes books, maps, and print resources focused on Alaska and the Circumpolar North. The public is welcome to access the collection and conduct research on-site during open hours, or by appointment.
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.
B1979.002.4852
Anchorage Alaska {aerial view of anchorage with ship creek in the background}
Keywords: aerial photograph, frontier town
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1984.077.15.008
[Scenic view, water, mountains, possible icebergs. Neg. is deteriorating.]
Collection: B1984.077
B1984.077.5.022
Fairbanks, Independent Lumber Co., Shed No. 1 [man in front of lumber shed]
Collection: B1984.077
B1990.014.5.EQ.08.8
Split tree from EQ
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_8
B2015.025.822
[International bucket truck, or cherry picker, suspended from crane, Port of Anchorage]
Collection: B2015.025
B2009.061.67
[paddle wheel vessel the Tanana underway is loaded with a large number of people gathered all over the vessel]
Keywords: transportation, boat, travel
Collection: B2009.061
B1997.003.091
[Two airplanes on the ground; truck nearby, men next to plane; image taken from inside an automobile]
Collection: B1997.003
B1997.003.164
[men on ship deck playing instruments, violin, fiddle, possibly guitar; accordion in lower portion of image, box on deck]
Collection: B1997.003
B1997.003.187
[track vehicle on flatbed, timbers, ramp to ground, men, water and mountains in distance]
Collection: B1997.003
B1984.077.12.010
Juneau [Waterfront view from ship, docks, mountains, waterfalls]
Collection: B1984.077
B1984.077.6.005
[railroad tracks, train engine, railway car on ramp, lumber, buildings. neg. is deteriorating]
Collection: B1984.077
B1997.003.115
[man operating steam shovel, loading railroad cars at rock quarry as two men look on; some damage to neg]
Collection: B1997.003
B1997.003.116
[locomotive engine and car on railroad track, pickup truck, rocks; neg is damaged]
Collection: B1997.003
B1997.003.152
[ship at pier, possibly logging ship; logs in water, men standing on logs]
Collection: B1997.003
B2015.008.576
Twin lambs in pasture. House and barns in distance [ewe sheep with lambs in field]
Collection: B2015.008
AEC.L31
[captions:] "Is that O'Reiley"; "A Heavy Lift" Laurence; AEC N.31 Nov 1st/15 [men working placing rails atop railroad ties; horse and driver at right; snow; possible locomotive in distance; 1915; captions include musical notations]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1973.079.136
[unidentified steamship underway and photographed from the starboard side]
Keywords: shipping, ships, transportation, maritime
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1973.079.137
[unidentified river boat at dock in St Michael's with people loading and or unloading. Smoke or steam is coming from the lower port side]
Keywords: ships, port, wharf, transportation, shipping, maritime
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1984.077.6.006
[railroad tracks, structure for loading trains? neg. is deteriorating, broken piece of neg obstructs part of image]
Collection: B1984.077
B1990.014.5.EQ.5.3.84
Earthquake-Airport, June 12, 1964
Anchorage-some earthquake ARR Rehab after EQ 64
Edited May 20, 1975
NP
Keywords: Downtown view; no earthquake damage visible
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_5
B1995.014.113.11
[man pulling sled loaded with supplies]
Keywords: transportation
Collection: B1995.014
B2022.005.160
[Indigenous Alaskan man in sunglasses lounging on rocky ground drinking beer]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Man, Sunglasses, Rocky, Ground, Lounging, Snow, Winter, Beer, Glass bottle, Bottle, Beverage
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1997.003.170
[lumber, timbers on ship deck, S.S. Latouche, ship deck, railing]
Collection: B1997.003
B1973.079.134
[riverboat on dry dock under construction or repair]
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1973.079.135
[River boat under comstruction or repair at St Micheal with two people standing in the front of the boat]
Keywords: ships, shipping, transportation, maritime, port, harbor, wharf
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1973.079.170
[Mrs Cron and Alma standing on the boardwalk infront of a house]
Keywords: woman, child, toddler
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1979.002.Album.2.1900
Aeroplane view of Fairbanks, Alaska Cann Photo
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1990.014.2018.1.137.004
46-3, woman looking through door [Basha looks out window in door; coat and overshoes hang next to door; likely 1940 Ketchikcan]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.198.005
64-2 Seagulls on trip south [bird in flight; March 1941]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.199.001
64-3 Seagulls on trip south [bird in flight; March 1941]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.89.006
32-2; portrait of K.C. [Kenneth] Britt [man wearing suit poses with ciagarette and polka-dot toy elephant on staircase; Thanksgiving; November 23, 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.89.006
32-2; portrait of K.C. [Kenneth] Britt [man wearing suit poses with ciagarette and polka-dot toy elephant on staircase; Thanksgiving; November 23, 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018