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B1990.014.5.EQ.16.27
Pedestrians and National Guardsmen walking along 4th Ave East in front of the Northern Commercial Bldg
Keywords: pedsestrians, buildings, national guard soldiers, damaged buildings
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B2009.020.007
{Anchorage Alaska 1988}{4th Avenue Theater interior and details}
Keywords: theater, 4th Avenue, interior, Anchorage
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.008
{Anchorage Alaska 1988}{4th Avenue Theater interior and details}
Keywords: theater, 4th Avenue, interior, Anchorage
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.011
{Anchorage Alaska 1988}{4th Avenue Theater interior and details}
Keywords: theater, 4th Avenue, interior, Anchorage
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.012
{Anchorage Alaska 1988}{4th Avenue Theater interior and details}
Keywords: theater, 4th Avenue, interior, Anchorage
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.013
[Anchorage Alaska 1985; 4th Avenue Theatre interior, artwork, Denali, mountains, landscape]
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.014
[Anchorage Alaska 1985; 4th Avenue Theatre interior, artwork of flora and fauna in stairwell, bannister, floor coverings]
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.015
{Anchorage Alaska 1988}{4th Avenue Theater interior and details}
Keywords: theater, 4th Avenue, interior, Anchorage
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.016
{Anchorage Alaska 1988}{4th Avenue Theater interior and details}
Keywords: theater, 4th Avenue, interior, Anchorage
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.020
{Anchorage Alaska 1988}{4th Avenue Theater interior and details}
Keywords: theater, 4th Avenue, interior, Anchorage
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.021
[Anchorage Alaska 1988 (possibly 1985); 4th Avenue Theatre interior taken from back of balcony; stage, curtain, artwork, lighting]
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.022
[Anchorage Alaska 1988 (possibly 1985); 4th Avenue Theatre interior, artwork panel left of stage, relief depicting airplane, communications, dredge, logging, ship, railroad locamotive, landscapes]
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.023
[Anchorage Alaska 1988 (possibly 1985); 4th Avenue Theatre interior, artwork panel right of stage, relief depicting airplane, mountains, city, mushing, dog team, spruce trees, cold panning, scenery, hydroelectric power station, river boat, straw stacks]
Collection: B2009.020
B2009.020.024
{Anchorage Alaska 1988}{4th Avenue Theater interior and details}
Keywords: theater, 4th Avenue, interior, Anchorage
Collection: B2009.020
B1998.014.1.310
B61 Elmendorf Field Gymnasium [trees, dirt, roacks, shrubs]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.EQ.15.34
preparing Al Swalling's house for moving
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_15
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.25
4th Ave looking West to East on C to B block prior to demolitoin.
Keywords: heavy equipment, destroyed buildings, streets, power lines, street lights
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.14
Anchorage Cold Storage cleanup
Keywords: damaged buildings, demolition, trucks, crane, construction
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.20
Anchorage Westward Hotel cleans up after quake
Keywords: buildings
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1983.091.S4393.420
April 20-29, 1966 (428 negs) Gambell, St. Lawrence Island (Cutting baleen.)
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1998.014.1.2386
"Crack on ground? 1946 postcard, November 1943" [same as .2385]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1983.091.C7525.14
Bogle, Gates, Dobrin, Wakefield & Long 4th Avenue Theater 11-21-67
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Commercial
B1983.091.C7525.15
(Bogle, Gates, Dobrin, Wakefield & Long; 4th Avenue Theater 9-27-67) ["refreshments," interior view of concession stand, popcorn popper, ice cream case, candy, soda fountains, cash register, Coca-Cola sign, possibly ashtrash at left, waste basket at right, stairway in right background; mirrors on far wall]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Commercial
B1990.014.4.Animals.25.37642
Adult & Sub Adult Male Fur Seal Callorhinus Alascanus St. Paul Village Pribilof Isl.
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B2017.007.076a
[men wearing hard hats surveying damage to 4th Avenue businesses including Sedalia Shine Parlor at left. Has print]
Collection: B2017.007
B1996.035.2.1084to1085
.1084—Mrs. & Lt. Carmon and baby 12/25/46 .1085—Lt. Carmon’s baby. This was taken Xmas night at his house. 12/25/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1990.014.004.26671
Oil pipeline terminal at Valdez. Photographer's number 26671. Date stamp: Jul 12 1983. Slide category TAPS completed terminal
Keywords: oil, petroleum industry
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1998.014.1.1448
S34 "Reasignment most any year now!!" (1946 postcard) [copy neg, same as .1104 "sourdough"]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1983.091.C4767
view of people riding the first escalator in Alaska
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Commercial
B1998.014.1.309
B61 The "Gym" at Elmendorf Field, Alaska [dirt, rocks, trees, shrubs, buildings in backgroun]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1983.091.C7391.1
5/18/67 Kennedy Hardware Interior and Exterior before opening on corner of 6th and D st.
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Commercial
B1983.091.C7391.2
5/18/67 Kennedy Hardware Interior and Exterior before opening on corner of 6th and D st.
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Commercial
B1990.014.004.38091
ARR Portage rail depot was wrecked earthquake of '64, sank 4 ft., loaded cars in ice. 05-10-64. Photographer's number 38091 [Alaska Railroad cars, aerial]
Keywords: transportation, earthquake, railroads
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.2
Demolition of 4th Ave.
Keywords: construction, damaged buildings, demolition, crane, street lights, power lines
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1995.014.115.7
Abby Stepanoff, Russian Mission [woman wearing headscarf seated inside drying rack cleaning salmon]
Keywords: fishing, ethnotechnology
Collection: B1995.014
B1983.091.S1281.003
(stock 1281-003)(08/04/52)(4negs)(Little League, McKinley liions Club0 (003,4,Youngsters at bat)[Umpire, catcher and batter engaged with a pitch. View is from home plate towards third base with crowd watching on from side lines]
Keywords: baseball, recreation, batter, referee, umpire
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1989.016.1127.2
[Friedman's Jewelers, exterior, night, window display, Anchorage?]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.004.38006
A small creek struggles to break the bonds of winter. Photographer's number: 38006 [print date Mar 92]
Keywords: ice, snow, rivers
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4