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B1979.002.6560
City of Anchorage Fishing in Ship Creek Anchorage July 1958
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1989.016.2156
The Trail to Point Barrow, Alaska. Thomas Kodagraph [man leading two reindeer pulling loaded sled. copy neg. caption written on copy neg]
Keywords: animals, transportation
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2157
Alaska salmon. Thomas Kodagraph, Anchorage [fishermen in barge loaded with fish. copy neg. caption written on copy neg]
Keywords: fishing
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2158
Sperm whale, Akutan. Thomas Foto Shop, Anchorage [crew butchering whale at whaling station, with dock and ship in background. copy neg. "Thomas Foto Shop, Anchorage" written on copy neg]
Keywords: fishing, hunting, whaling
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1963.016.186
Funeral of First Shooting (one of the Wood Undertaking Companys Russian funerals Anchorage, Alaska)(Anchorage 1916)
Keywords: funeral, parade, band, Anchorage
Collection: B1963.016 Marie Silverman
B1989.016.1526.1
(Pictures at Green Lake for Mr. Cuddy) [three log cabins in winter]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1967.019.23L
Baseball Teams - Anchorage Millikere, May Beattie (MayQuinn Dehohn), Fanny Wilison, Louise Dixon, Flo Loas-name is this picture has Ramsey, Newton, Oca Spillman Biaori, Church, Peters, Anchorage 1915 (Spelling of names may be wrong, handwriting is hard to read.)
Collection: B1967.019 CIHS Isaacs
B1989.016.2055.19
19 (July 4, 1938, parade) [General Motors flat bed truck festooned with crepe and flags, Northern Transfer painted on door, children on back of truck on swingset and seesaw, one boy holding basketball, banner reading "Bond Anchorage Youth Preferred J.C.C. Playground"]
Keywords: recreation, sports
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
b2009.057.14
[Anchorage. Horse teams moving large tent. Baxter's News Depot.] 2.75 x 4.5 nitrate negative.
Collection: B2009.057 Pyatt
B2017.023.173
[Wally? standing on planks, ship, load of lumber, ropes, snowstorm]
Collection: B2017.023
B1990.014.5.Sports.1.4
June 17, 1967 7157 W/Glove or Mouth Ketchikan
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Sports
B1983.091.S1450.43
N C L TRIP: John Smith, Native Store Mgr at Hooper Bay Displays Mukluks (043, Business interior, clothing, portrait)
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1994.026.06
Anchorage, Alaska - Schools Anchorage, Alaska High School Postcard Bert's Drugstore, Anchorage and Palmer, Alaska
Collection: B1994.026 Candace Waugaman Copy Photograph Collection
B1989.016.1084.8
P-237. Hewitt's (Palmer, July 3, 1936) [men carrying American flag and wearing pith helmets marked "Palmer CVFD" in procession down street]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2227.6
Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage (Eklutna Industrial School, No. 3L, #5, Visiting Teachers & Faculty) [group portrait, men and women standing outdoors near small garden near school buildings and utility poles, mountains in background]
Keywords: education
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2227.7
Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage (Eklutna Industrial School, No. 3L, #4, Visiting Teachers & Faculty) [group portrait, men and women standing outdoors near small garden near school buildings and utility poles, mountains in background]
Keywords: education
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.004.28795
Demolition of earthquake damaged businesses during quake of 27 Mar 64. Photographer's number 28795
Keywords: earthquake
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1989.016.217
City Hall building at night [Christmas time]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1928.1
(Fur Rondy 1952, Carrying the blanket for blanket toss) [group of men in fur parkas carrying bundle]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1929.1
(Fur Rondy 1950) [Fur Rendezvous parade float carrying woman, two people dressed as lions, and lion statue, with signs reading "Dodi Ziegler, only queen entry from Fort Richardson sponsored by Anchorage Lions Club" and "Lions Days of '98 Ambassador Club 9 tonite support Dodi Ziegler from Fort Richardson games refreshments door prizes"]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2054.36
36-1940 (Fourth of July Parade, 1940) [truck with Paddock Paint Shop logo on door festooned with flags and banners, boy, dog, and dollhouse in back of truck, buildings in background]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2055.23
23 (July 4, 1938, parade) [marching band in uniforms with instruments, man standing with horse, houses visible in background]
Keywords: musical instruments
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2022.002.18
Examples of Cal Williams community activism [clockwise from top left: making a presentation at Bartlett Democratic Club Political Forum lunch, Anchorage Senior Activity Center with a fellow veteran, holding up a photograph of John S. Parks, with actor Danny Glover at Anchorage Senior Center for Nutrition, speaking at Senior Center for Black History Month, at Anchorage Senior Center]
Keywords: Cal Williams
Collection: B2022.002 Cal Williams
B1989.016.1928.2
(Fur Rondy 1952, blanket toss) [blanket toss in middle of Fourth Avenue, with spectators lining street in front of federal building, Smart Shop, The Gitchell Hotel, Lee's Menswear, Ship Creek Market, Anchorage Fur Rendezvous]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1927.2
(Trudy Fritz, Fur Rondy Lions Queen, 1952) [studio portrait]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2055.43
43 (July 4, 1938, parade) [Scissor Snips float? truck with flatbed holding small fir trees and children dressed in costumes. cf. 2055.38]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1963.016.075
Shadow pulling world's record 1650 lbs cement Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
Collection: B1963.016 Marie Silverman