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B2009.017.2004.03.25
Ask me about the Knik Arm Crossing [Don Young] Meanwhile, Still Floating in Treacherous Waters.. 3-25-2004
Keywords: cartoon, Anchorage Daily News
Collection: B2009.017
B2021.006.19.front
Invitation to Judge Larry Card’s installation to the Superior Court of Alaska
Keywords: BIPOC, BPOC, HistoryMakers, History Makers, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, Judge Larry Card, Larry Card, Judge Card, Anchorage, Invitation, Installation, Superior Court, State of Alaska
Collection: B2021.006 Judge Larry Card Collection
B2017.023.073
United States Post Office and court House, Sitka, Alaska [building, automobiles, people, bicycle]
Collection: B2017.023
B2022.001.063
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell, First Lady Sandra Parnell, E&S Diversified Services employees, Governor’s Family Picnic, 2012 [Barry Evans second from right, Mayfield Evans in white hat behind Governor]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, First Lady, Sandra Parnell, Alaska, Governor, Governor Sean Parnell, Governor Parnell, Sean Parnell, Politician, Barry Evans, Son, Family, Governor's Family Picnic, Picnic, Gathering, E&S Diversified Services, Business, Employees, Crew, Team
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.041
Alice Hemphill, seated, Murphy Evans [sticky note on back: Mayfield’s Parents]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Family, Parents, Alice Hemphill, Murphy Evans, Portrait, Studio portrait
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B1983.091.S4176.4
Anchorage International Airport, tower in distance.
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1998.014.1.2027
T243 Nunaka Valley, Anchroage, Alaska [man walking up dirt road with housing development in background; automobiles at right; sign at left for Nunaka Mart (first appears in phone directory in 1956 located at 1301 Buckner): Groceries, Mats, Drugs: Nunaka Valley Homes Rental Office; mountains in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.1772.11
(Anchorage at night) [bird's eye view, possibly Alaska Railroad yards in foreground, Ship Creek in middle distance, downtown or Government Hill beyond?]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1772.12
(Anchorage at night) [bird's eye view, probably from Government Hill overlooking Alaska Railroad yards and downtown beyond]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1772.2
(Anchorage at night) [bird's eye view, probably from Government Hill overlooking Alaska Railroad yards and downtown beyond]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1772.3
(Anchorage at night) [bird's eye view, probably from Government Hill overlooking Alaska Railroad yards and downtown beyond]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1772.4
(Anchorage at night) [bird's eye view of long street with residential and business buildings]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1772.5
(Anchorage at night) [bird's eye view of long street with residential and business buildings]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2312.11
(Alaskan Merchandisers, interior of office, May 9, 1951) [women sitting at desks with office equipment]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus.29.73
(Anchorage_Business_Grocery Stores_Lucky's)("Buy Alaska" Sign on Luck's Grocery North side 4th Ave near C and D streets Owned by Lucky Baldwein and later by Nelson)(2 negs)
Keywords: grocery, food, buisness, commerce
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus
B1989.016.2056.20
Hewitt's 20 (1941 Fur Rondy parade, Army band) [men in uniform marching with musical instruments on Fourth Avenue west of E Street, passing Dr. Hines Optmetrist, J. Vic Brown & Son, Sears Roebuck & Co., and Anchorage Hotel, Fur Rendezvous]
Keywords: businesses, military
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1984.077.1.032
From the bridge? [secnic view valley, trees, mountain in background. neg. is deteriorating.]
Collection: B1984.077
B1989.016.872
Colonists at work. P-54, Hewitt's Photo Shop [man on tractor pulling man on harrow, Matanuska Colony]
Keywords: agriculture
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.Anc.Air.6.36
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air
B1990.014.5.Anc.Air.6.49
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air
B2017.007.073b
[view looking east down 4th Avenue, with damage to businesses including Hofbrau, Harold’s Shoes, Anchorage Athletic Club, Shimek’s, Anchorage Hardware & Sporting Goods, Northern Jewelers, D & D Bar & Café, Denali Theater, McKinley Apartments in distance, Army-Navy Store at right]
Collection: B2017.007
B1989.016.2306.4
(Hewitt's) [interior with saleswoman helping female patron at cosmetics counter. cf. 2306.2]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus.29.73b
(Anchorage_Business_Grocery Stores_Lucky's)("Buy Alaska" Sign on Luck's Grocery North side 4th Ave near C and D streets Owned by Lucky Baldwein and later by Nelson)(2 negs)
Keywords: grocery, food, commerce, buisness
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus
B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus.31.175
Anchorage -Business-Hotels-Capt. Cook Hotel Winter 64-65 Not done yet (Under construction)
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus
B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus.31.223
Anchorage-Business-Hotels (Capt Cook) 19 July 1965 18054 AIR Walter Hickel, owner Capt. Cook Hotel views Anchorage from helicopter. VIP
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus
B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus.31.224
Anchorage -Business-Hotels-Capt. Cook Hotel 9-6-64 Capt Cook Hotel Construction Period
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus
B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus.31.225
Anchorage -Business-Hotels-Capt. Cook Hotel 9-6-64 Capt Cook Hotel (under const)
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus
B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus.31.226
Anchorage -Business-Hotels-Capt. Cook Hotel 10-13-64 Capt Cook Hotel
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus
B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus.31.307
Anchorage -Business-Hotels-Capt. Cook Hotel 1-19-65 Capt Cook Hotel
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus
B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus.31.325
Anchorage -Business-Hotels-Capt. Cook Hotel 7-12-65 Capt Cook Hotel
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus
B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus.31.326
Anchorage -Business-Hotels-Capt. Cook Hotel 7-12-65 Capt Cook Hotel
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Bus
B1998.014.1.193
B12 Fairbanks University of Alaska - aerial [not actually an aerial view; road, buildings]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley