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B1993.020.1155
(Anchorage, AK)(1957)(JAck Goodman Derby)(Soap box derby){variety of kids and their soap box race cars}
Keywords: soap box, derby
Collection: B1993.020 Rhodes
B1993.020.1157
(Anchorage, AK)(1957)(JAck Goodman Derby)(Soap box derby){variety of kids and their soap box race cars}
Keywords: soap box, derby
Collection: B1993.020 Rhodes
B1993.020.1158
(Anchorage, AK)(1957)(JAck Goodman Derby)(Soap box derby){variety of kids and their soap box race cars}
Keywords: soap box, derby
Collection: B1993.020 Rhodes
B1993.020.1159
(Anchorage Car Show){vintage cars}
Keywords: cars, car show, vintage cars
Collection: B1993.020 Rhodes
B1995.010.2954
[children playing next to church with boarded windows, bell tower in center, metal barrels at right, Eagle Village]
Collection: B1995.010
B2014.023.001
(Syd) [A Man standing amongst some trees with back to camera, photograph is blurry]
Collection: B2014.023
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.11
Inlet Hotel- old city edifice
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1994.022.933
(festivals)[people dressed in elephant costume standing infront of a building]
Keywords: costume
Collection: B1994.022 Hoyt Collection
B1989.016.1976.2
(Chugach Power House, 1954)(8x10 print)[ copy negative of the Chugach Power House in wooden frame]
Keywords: electric, power plant, industry
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2312.7
(Alaskan Merchandisers, exterior of warehouse, May 9, 1951) [railroad and equipment yard, Ship Creek area, Anchorage]
Keywords: businesses, transportation
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1979.002.4851
Anchorage Aug 4th 1915 {large number of tents scattered around an open field with a group of men gathered around the center most tent}
Keywords: frontier, tents
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1984.077.5.022
Fairbanks, Independent Lumber Co., Shed No. 1 [man in front of lumber shed]
Collection: B1984.077
B2011.007.8.81
Tanana River ice break-up, Tanana, 1920s.
Collection: B2011.007 Mary Breu Etta Jones Collection
B1984.077.5.035
[Crystal Steambaths Open every day, 2-10 pm, 410 [house number] [cabins on dirt road]
Collection: B1984.077
B2015.025.822
[International bucket truck, or cherry picker, suspended from crane, Port of Anchorage]
Collection: B2015.025
B2022.005.143
[Three women in uniforms (likely Civil Air Patrol) holding belongings outside buildings]
Keywords: Alaska, Alaskan, Women, Young women, Uniform, Clothing, CAP, C.A.P., Civil Air Patrol, Holding, Carrying, Belongings, Books, Garment bag, Purse, Handbag, Outside, Buildings
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.38
4th Ave quake damaged area in front of the D&D bar and cafe
Keywords: damaged buildings, damaged streets, cars, power lines, street lights, street signs
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1989.016.361.7
Anchorage new school building. Hewitt's #7 [Anchorage Grade School construction]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.361.8
Anchorage school construction. Hewitt's #8 [Anchorage Grade School construction]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.74
By Inlet Hotel Phyl McCutcheon K St. between 4th and 5th west side
Keywords: pedestrians, damaged buildings, houses
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1989.016.2012.2
Anchorage, Alaska Hewitt's Drug Photo(YMCAand USO Anchorage, 1955 copy of 2012.1)[YMCA copy photograph of image in frame]
Keywords: lodging, streets, cars
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1976.1
(Chugach Power House, 1954)(8x10 print)[ copy negative of the Chugach Power House in wooden frame]
Keywords: industry, electric, construction, power plant
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.EQ.14.4
JC Penny's building after the quake showing structural damage and crushed car under debris.
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_14
B1990.014.5.EQ.14.5.2
Earthquake damaged JC Penny's building
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_14
B1984.077.6.005
[railroad tracks, train engine, railway car on ramp, lumber, buildings. neg. is deteriorating]
Collection: B1984.077
B1989.016.2263.2
[close-up of glass floats on fishing boat]
Keywords: fishing industry
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
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
B1997.003.141
[Man sitting in driver's seat of automobile; buildings in the background; could be same location as image .123]
Collection: B1997.003
B2012.027.015
Texaco trucks [smashed truck and beached boat, the Celtic, on shore at Seward, earthquake damage, 1964]
Collection: B2012.027
B1984.077.12.027
Cordova, Alaska Steamship Co. [gangway, dock scene, people leaving ship, standing on dock, building]
Collection: B1984.077
B1989.016.1054.1
27. Headquarters A.R.R.C. Colonist Project Matanuska Valley. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [men outside four walled tents, two women walking, Matanuska Colony]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1054.2
48. Headquarters and Offices Management A.R.R.C. Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [walled tents and wood frame buildings along road, Matanuska Colony]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston 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