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B2016.019.1.03a.03090.38
Anchorage Cityscape [Anchorage - Buildings - General], c. 1982
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Anchorage, Buildings, Cityscape, Skyline
Collection: B2016.019
B1989.016.001.3
The rock at the Fishhook Inn. Photographer's number 37. [Hatcher Pass]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.001.4
The rock at the Fishhook Inn. Photographer's number 14. [Hatcher Pass. With O'Harra Bus Lines bus]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2001
(Portage Glacier) [Portage Glacier, Portage lake, Mount Maynard]
Keywords: mountains, glaciers, lake
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.4.M13.22839
Fisher "Sundae" in Gulf of Alaska-Destination Unknown April 1960
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B2000.013A.s8.031
[from verso] "baby; Maggie Tom, Newtok, 1978" [identified in10/30/1977 newsletter as "one of Newtok's newer residents is one-year old Maggie Tommy, sitton on father David's knee; man sits with infant on his lap]
Collection: B2000.013A
B1963.014.23
Valdez, Alaska School. Fall 1926 Richard L. Clifton & Family lived in the house in the background. Missing in the picture are George Ashby, Ted Johnson, John Wilcox & Bill Zharhoff. Photo was taken by John Ekemo and not one of the students as had first thought. Left to Right (Down in Front) Ida Nelson, Aubunanne Knudson, Janet Ashby, John Gilson, David Cuddy, Joe Deringer, Owen Johnson, John Ekemo, John Kelsey, Dan Cuddy, George Devinney. 1 St Row Standing...Left to Right: Mary Mashegan?, Katie Holland, Emma Nelson, Junior Kelsey, John Dimond, Pearl Ekemo, Ruth Meals, Marie Dimond, Lillian Sullivan, Betty Chase, Marian Sullivan, Lloyd Johnson 2nd Row From Front Standing Left to Right: Walter Phillips, George Gilson, Roy Deringer, Bill Egan, Dick Reed, Frank Egan, Jim Cook, Jack Cook, Louise Meals, Marie Whalen, Frances Meals, Mabel Cook, Marguerite Ekemo, Ethel Patterson Back Row Left to Right, Standing: Lynn Phillips, Chester Clifton, Richard L. Clifton...Teacher and Principal, Robert Beauford Clifton ("Boots"), Jeanette MacDonald...Teacher, Nancy Sanderson Meals... Teacher, Mrs. ("Grandma") Kelsey...Teacher, Harve Ashby, Ted (Goodlatah) Jackson, Walter Swanson, Charles Wilcox, Henry Swanson
Collection: B1963.014 CIHS Clifton
B1979.002.4.287.1a
(Al Campbell, Stores Dept., hauling away records to be destroyed. April 1961.) [Man moving boxes, hat, sunglasses, garbage cans, not Al Campbell]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1989.016.1918.5
The Season's Greetings [Christmas card mat with sketch of log cabin in winter, with photograph of snowy road in winter]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2015.008.1218
21. Peru, Dec. 1908. Trujillo [view down railroad tracks between buildings, domed church at left, pedestrians on street]
Collection: B2015.008
B1998.014.1.1633
T30 Anchorage - Alaska [street scene similar to .1631 with soldiers walking, bus in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1358
(PM4 Rural Alaska; 39, 1 neg) [scenic view of agriculture, cows grazing in farm field, barn, strucutres in midground; mountains with termination dust in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
AEC.AN5
Results of Lowell Creek Flood at Seward Sept 9-12, 1917 ANRy [Several men surveying the damage done by floods to the railroad track]
Keywords: destuction, damage, railroad, transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1963.016.001
(Sydney Laurence Anchorage Hotel){Sydney posing infront of several paintings with paints and easel}
Keywords: artist, painting, Sydney Laurence
Collection: B1963.016 Marie Silverman
B1963.016.001
(Sydney Laurence Anchorage Hotel){Sydney posing infront of several paintings with paints and easel}
Keywords: artist, painting, Sydney Laurence
Collection: B1963.016 Marie Silverman
B1979.002.4847
{large number of women standing in line infront of building holding signs}
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1979.002.5001
PS Hunt J1827 Off for Eklutna River from Old Knik{several men walking down path through the woods}
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1989.016.2057.13
Season's Greetings (Christmas Cards 1936-37) [Christmas card mat with sketch of winter woods and holly leaves, with photograph of two men with sled and dog team stopped on winter trail. copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2012.10
Panoramic Photograph of Downtown Anchorage 1948, including 4th Avenue Theatre, Masonic Temple, Old Federal Bldg, and Kimball's. National Photo and News Service image number 106482,
Keywords: Panoramic, 1948, Anchorage, Chugach, Mountains, 4th Avenue
Collection: B2012.010
B2012.10printfile
Panoramic Photograph of Downtown Anchorage 1948, including 4th Avenue Theatre, Masonic Temple, Old Federal Bldg, and Kimball's. National Photo and News Service image number 106482,
Keywords: Panoramic, 1948, Anchorage, Chugach, Mountains, 4th Avenue
Collection: B2012.010
B1973.079.61
[view from water of military post Fort Liscum at Valdez]
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1979.002.5004
(Knik 1914){Town of Knik}
Keywords: frontier
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1983.091.S1428.1
Club 25, for Jacobin. (08/25/53) (3 negs)
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1989.016.1779
(Turnagain Arm Apartments, Anchorage) [street view with Alaska Sales and Service on corner, apartment building behind, automobiles on street]
Keywords: residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1785.2
(Hinton's Lodge, Russian River) [bird's eye view of roadhouse in trees with mountains in background]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2044.4
(Sydney Laurence pictures of Natives) [studio portrait of Alaska Native youth in fur parka and mukluks. double exposure with studio portrait of man. 5 x 7 nitrate negative]
Keywords: clothing
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2044.5
(Sydney Laurence pictures of Natives) [studio portrait of two Alaska Native children in fur parkas. not same as .2044.3. copy negative]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2044.6
(Sydney Laurence pictures of Natives) [studio portrait of two Alaska Native children in fur parkas. same as .2044.53. copy negative]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1972.088.34
(Anchorage 1915 Tent City Auction)
Keywords: public auction, land sale, people, auctioneer
Collection: B1972.088 Mueller
B1972.088.34
(Anchorage 1915 Tent City Auction)
Keywords: public auction, land sale, people, auctioneer
Collection: B1972.088 Mueller
B1979.002.4848
{large number of women marching along street holding signs}
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1989.016.2044.3
(Sydney Laurence pictures of Natives) [studio portrait of two Alaska Native children in fur parkas. 5 x 7 nitrate negative]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection