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B1989.016.354.8
Murrell Sasseen crack-up, Mirow April 16th [Mirow Airlines Lockheed Vega 5B NC162W aircraft accident]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2017.023.226
12-25-43 [Group photo, service men standing, sitting, holding drinks, civilian? in center record player in right corner]
Collection: B2017.023
B1989.016.355.1
Leonard Hopkins and Company store front, Fourth Ave. [Fourth Avenue scene with U.G. Crocker Economical Shopping Center, Alaska Transfer Co., New Method]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.355.2
Leonard Hopkins and Company store front, Fourth Ave. [Fourth Avenue scene with Hopkins Sporting Goods, U.G. Crocker Economical Shopping Center, Alaska Transfer Co., New Method]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.355.3
Leonard Hopkins and Company store front, Fourth Ave. [Hopkins Sporting Goods]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.356.1
Glover's Service Station [1930? Standard Gasoline, Alemite Service]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2017.023.204
[service man, two women, one covering face with hands, floor, sofa, lamp]
Collection: B2017.023
B2017.023.214
[Three service men, three women on sofa, floor; Wally? on sofa, second from left]
Collection: B2017.023
B2017.023.232
[Group shot; family, service men, Christmas tree, liquor bottles]
Collection: B2017.023
B1983.091.C2599.2
1-7-57 McSmith Enterprises Ext. & int. of business
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Commercial
B1986.096.sewer01
Sewer utility. Aug. 6, 1966. End of project 402-66-02. Possible slide rule error. Suggest we specify "gap water" in the future. L.B. [Polaroid]
Collection: B1986.096 Anchorage Public Information Office
B1990.014.5.EQ.10.15
Reconstruction of Alaska Auto Sales and Service after quake.
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_10
B1989.016.1134.1
(Glover's Garage, 1941) [automobiles parked in front of Glover's Super Service Dodge-Plymouth Sales & Service, with sign Cars for Hire You Drive]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.EQ.10.11
Art Corvis builder Art Corvis Chrysler Bldg. Owned the Chrysler car agency buildings
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_10
B1990.014.5.EQ.10.4
Alaska Auto Sales
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_10
B1998.014.1.2226
"Rainbow trout 13-3/4 lb, 1939" [trout displayed with yardstick from Seward Hardware store]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2236
Alaska Shop Alaskan Sourdough "John Dubriel & pack dog" [Likely this is John Dubreuil of Seward; man sitting alongside trail; pack with small axe and iron skillet; dog wearing pack on right side of trail, possibly "Murphy" from .2237]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2247a
"moose, coyote, fox, wolf" [four negatives cut and taped together in shape of arc; includes kit fox in boot]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2016.019.3.21.09804.18
Mount Carpathian Over Frozen Lake, Winter Chugach Mt [Scenics - Winter], c. 1993
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Chugach Mountains, Mount Carpathian, Winter Scenics
Collection: B2016.019
B2017.017.202
[Russian Orthodox church, laundry hanging on clothesline in foreground]
Collection: B2017.017
B1989.016.356.2
Glover's Service Station, Anchorage [Glover's Super Service, Dodge Plymouth Sales & Service, Cars for Hire You Drive]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1983.091.C4307.7
Alaska Visitor,Montana Club, Salty Dawg, Hitchin Post, Glibi Club, Idle Hour
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Commercial
B1998.014.1.2166
"Alaska Crippled Children Association, 1966 Easter Party; girl and adult" [toddler wearing dress, white gloves and shoes stands on table or counter next to woman holding basket containing a doll]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2176
"Alaska Crippled Children Association, 1966 Easter Party; group w/Easter baskets] [children and adults at table]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2017.023.194
[Service man in overcoat posing in front of buliding, mountains, possible landing field]
Collection: B2017.023
B2017.023.205
[Two men, one woman sit at table, one looks over shoulder to look at camera, doilie table cover]
Collection: B2017.023
B2017.023.213
[Two servcie men, two women sit on sofa; Wally? second from right]
Collection: B2017.023
B2017.023.233
[man sitting in front of Christmas tree, woman standing behind, holding bottle atop man's head.]
Collection: B2017.023
B1989.016.356.3
Glover's Service Station, Anchorage [Glover's Super Service, Dodge Plymouth Sales & Service, Cars for Hire You Drive]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1132
Anchorage, Alaska. 143, Hewitt's [aerial looking west towards Cook Inlet and Mt. Susitna]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2022.001.021
Anthony “Bunch” Evans, Anthony’s daughter, Jacqueline Evans, Melphine Evans, Coco Evans at funeral for Mayfield Evans’ youngest brother, Columbus, 2011
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Family, Anthony Evans, Anthony "Bunch" Evans, Daughter, Jacqueline Evans, Jacque Evans, Coco Evans, Funeral, Gathering
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B1989.016.1553.4
(Early Alaska Airplane Scenes) [Star Air Service biplane in flight, Chugach Mountains behind]
Keywords: aviation
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1514
S81 Post Exchange, Fort Richardson; wood structure, steps, barrel, fencing, trees; copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2136
X1 Mid-nite sun over the Yukon River [aerial view; similar to .2129]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2146
"X7 Sunset at McKinley Park; 1946 postcard" [copy neg; same as .2145]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley