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B1999.014.1289
Freight yard, Dyea. 18074. J.M.B.
Keywords: mining, transportation
Collection: B1999.014 Hilscher
B1973.079.140
[unknown mountainous and rocky coastline as seen from the rail of a vessel sailing offshore][negative cracked]
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1989.016.1486
Nenana River Canyon [scene along the Alaska Railroad route]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1499.1
(Star Airways, skis, 1936) [airplane ski set on wooden horse outside hangar or workshop in winter]
Keywords: aviation
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2012.23.02
Tintype portrait of a woman. circa 1870-1890. 1 of two tintype portraits in the collection
Keywords: Tintype; portrait
Collection: B2012.023
B1995.014.54.8
[soldiers pulling load over snow, Mt. McKinley rescue squad operation, 1943-44]
Keywords: mountaineering, military, transportation
Collection: B1995.014
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.131.2a
(catastrophe)(June 29 1965)(Anchorage Depot and Westward Hotel)( Historical)
Keywords: urban, downtown
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B1990.014.5.Cat.1.131.2b
(catastrophe)(June 29 1965)(Anchorage Depot and Westward Hotel)( Historical)
Keywords: urban, downtown
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Cat
B2016.004.25.30
Pipeline Pump 12, Adele French in pipeline, Bob & Adele French [at] Copper River, Chitina, 1975 [mine entrance]
Keywords: mining
Collection: B2016.004
B1995.014.2.18
Willow and people [man wearing parka with fur ruff posed outdoors, holding snowshoes, Quonset hut in background]
Keywords: transportation, clothing, footwear, military
Collection: B1995.014
B1991.011.595
Newtok, Sept. 1957 [village structures as viewed from tundra]
Collection: B1991.011 Christine Heller Collection
B1989.016.2141.15
D-15 [children gathered on large snow pile outside building with sign "Government School and U.S. Post Office, Wales," with church belltower visible at left]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1798.1
Anchorage, Alaska [initials of photographer in left corner, ELJ? CLS? street scene of Fourth Avenue looking east, with automobiles parked outside of businesses including Pioneer Steam Laundry, taxi stand, Model Cafe, Richmond's Ice Cream, Empress Theatre, A. Frodenberg Groceries. Banner for Empress strung across street, American flags flying on rooftops on both sides of street. ca. 1917-1918?]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2140.6
(D series) [two people pulling loaded sled through snowy woods, hauling goods including section of pipe and snowshoes]
Keywords: transportation, clothing
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2140.7
(D series) [young girl in skin parka and boots standing on boardwalk. copy neg]
Keywords: clothing
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2018.023.024a
From verso: "Alaska Reindeer; 769 LNP" [possible photographer initials; two reindeer, caribou, antlers grazing; hand colored]
Collection: B2018.023
B1990.014.2018.1.107.001
40-2; seagulls [Feb 21 - March 1st, 1940; gulls on ship; water in background; possibly Portland Canal or Inlet]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.107.001
40-2; seagulls [Feb 21 - March 1st, 1940; gulls on ship; water in background; possibly Portland Canal or Inlet]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B2018.023.024b
Alaska Reindeer; 769 LNP [possible photographer initials; verso of slide: two reindeer, caribou, antlers grazing; hand colored]
Collection: B2018.023
B1990.014.2018.1.107.002
40-2; seagulls [Feb 21 - March 1st, 1940; gulls on ship; water in background; possibly Portland Canal or Inlet]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.107.002
40-2; seagulls [Feb 21 - March 1st, 1940; gulls on ship; water in background; possibly Portland Canal or Inlet]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1981.19.164a
(Anchorage Historical and Fine Arts Museum)(July 11 1966 Lunch at Westward "committee on Historical Museum")(Bill Creighton_ Parks and Rec, Wanda Gilles Griffon, Bob Reeve, Bill Scot, Dick Silberer_representing Hickel) Norman Sommers, Felmer Rasmuson, Mary Louise Rasmuson, Norma Hoght, Herb Hilscher)
Collection: B1981.019 AHFAM FIC
B1998.014.1.2479
"Sticking shutter shots; town near river" [view looking up a creek from a bridge; equipment in creek: bulldozer, crane; culverts; structures at right]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2010.023.337
(Barter Island Main Street in March 1960)(From N Chance 4-144)[Barter Island winter scene of homes covered with snow]
Collection: B2010.023
B2010.023.341
(Barter Island -Isaac Akootchook house before 2nd floor addition)(From N Chance 4-146)[Barter Island Community houses with ocean and sea ice in the background]
Collection: B2010.023
B1990.014.2018.1.107.003
40-2; Ocean Falls [British Columbia; Feb 21 - March 1st, 1940; view of industrial pulp and paper mills at waterfront]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.107.003
40-2; Ocean Falls [British Columbia; Feb 21 - March 1st, 1940; view of industrial pulp and paper mills at waterfront]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1989.016.2141.14
D-14 [students lined up outside school building with snowshoes, each wearing skin parka with different emblem or symbol]
Keywords: clothing, footwear
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1991.011.596
Newtok; Sept. 1957 [man, woman, children near structure identified as temporary school; tundra; steel drum (container)]
Collection: B1991.011 Christine Heller Collection
B1989.016.1796.2
Golf Links, Anchorage, Alaska [view looking east, houses at left, Chugach Mountains in background]
Keywords: recreation, residences, houses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1973.079.181
[Woman Mrs Cron with child Alma sitting on a large deck or dock]
Keywords: child, toddler, mother
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1998.014.1.1815a
T120 4th Ave. Anchorage (after 1941) [view looking east; people on sidewalks, dog at right in street; automobiles; businesses: South Seas Nite Club; Crocker's; Bert's Drug's First National Bank; Eckman's Furniture; 4th Avenue Theatre; Federal Building at left; snow on mountains in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2022.001.091.back
Christmas card from President Obama and family [Condition Note: something stuck on envelope] [Back of card with QR code]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Family, Christmas, Christmas card, Card, President Obama, First Family, Obama Family, QR Code, QR, Code
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection