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The Anchorage Museum archives include historic photographs and print materials covering a broad range of topics related to Alaska and the Circumpolar North. Some materials are available online, while others are available for detailed research on site at the Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center.
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The Anchorage Museum Archive collection includes more than 700,000 photographs and print materials
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B1998.014.1.1294
(O85 Anchorage Circus, July 8, 1954) [Cristiani Bros. Circus; women riding on elephants, view from behind spectators]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.AKNative.20.59
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2009.026.25
Just like we will dress also our reindeer specimen and sled in background. This is just like we will look. Mama, Aug. 12th, 1919.
Collection: B2009.026
B90.14.5.Anc.Air.1.75
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 1
B1998.014.1.602
E33 Building snow house, Nome, Alaska "Kotzebue, Sgt Waburn Frazier, Feb 1948 postcard; neg and print; neg says Nome" [same as .599]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B90.14.5.ARR.1.174
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ARR / B90_14_5_ARR.1
B2016.019.1.13c.04561.23
Sunsets [Scenics - Winter], 1985
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Scenics, Winter, Winter Scenics, Sunsets
Collection: B2016.019
B1990.014.4.Science.8.14489
Tundra; Aerial
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1990.014.5.P.4.37.5B
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.P / P4
B2016.005.040
{photo album of family and military service on Attu during World War II}
Collection: B2016.005
B1989.016.654
"Cree," leader summit entry. Lomen Bros. [written over with] Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage, Alaska [dog in harness with spectators in background. All-Alaska Sweepstakes? copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.People.14.233
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.People / People / People 14
B2006.023.8166
[Fishing boats Glacier Bear, Miss Unalakleet, Arctic Wolf, Big Kyak]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B1990.014.2018.1.135.001
45-4 [still life of vase with flowers and ashtray on bookshelf; framed picture on wall, 1940, likely Ketchikan]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.Logging.2.46
(Ketchikan Pulp Company Thorne Bay)(5013))(July 1966)(Air)( Ketchikan Pulp Co.)(Thorne Bay Camp and industrial area)(2-16-67 6-8x10)(1-28-68 6-8x10)(12-15-68 6-8x10)
Keywords: forestry, logging, lumber, timber
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Logging / Logging 2
B1979.002.Album1.320
R15-9. D. L. Reaburn [bird's eye view of river valley, possibly Matanuska or Knik River? circa 1914]
Keywords: Alaska Railroad
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / Album 1
B1989.016.1164.1
[man outside Christian church in Palmer]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.208.2
Anchorage street scene, 4th Avenue [winter, looking east,Hotel Gitchell, H. Seidenverg, Food Center, Ship Creek Meat Co., J. Vic Brown, Rexall Drugs]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.AKNative.22.84
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.2018.1.33.001
14-2 Boys on dam at pool [two boys sit atop dam; pond; trees; 1939; likely Ketchikan]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.AKNative.44.40
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.2018.1.118.006
42-1 March 3-10; Plus x 40-24; Dk 20-14 min @65°; Lee [girl stands holding hair away from her face; likely in Washington State; 1940]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1983.091.S4179.44
Crane takes a bite out of building nexy to Highland Fling
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B90.14.5.ARR.2.83
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ARR / ARR 2