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B1990.014.2018.1.38.005
15-3 Fish House vs. S.S. Oduna [June 20, 1939, 1:30 p.m.; Ketchikan; bird's eye view of dock, rooftop, cables or wires]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.AKNative.13.29
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1989.016.DudneffVU.1
[Dundas, Andrew Passport Photos 1935-36]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.28.24
A number of concrete block bldgs of Anchorage to demonstrate that generally those buildings did not suffer serious damage in the March 27 earthquake of 1964. The views were made for Ken Sheppard President of the Alaska Concrete Products corp on Whitney Rd.
Keywords: building exterior, construction
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1989.016.1215
Summer Sunset. Hewitt's 31 / 13. Anchorage Summer Sunset. Hewitt's Photo Shop [midnight sun over waterway with dock. Double caption. copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.287
B54 Federal Building, Nome, Alaska. [automobiles, people]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2019.019.IB9-16
Moose Creek, 1982
Keywords: Mindel, Irving Mindel Sr., Irving Nelson Mindel Sr., 1980s, Moose Creek, Water
Collection: B2019.019 Irving Mindel Sr. Slides
B1994.022.822
East Fork Bridge Mt McKinley National Park (Mt Mckinley National Park East Fork Bridge)
Collection: B1994.022 Hoyt Collection
B1990.014.2018.1.201.001
64-5 Fritzie & Bonnie [Two toddlers sit on a grass lawn; one holding toy gun, the other holding a toy ram sheep; likely in Seattle area; March 1941]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.Scn.4.122
12006 Knik Glacier complete 30 July 1961
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B2006.023.7628.jpg
[1978 Iditarod Trail Race, Unalakleet Checkpoint, sponsored by Unalakleet Fisherman's Coop.]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 7000-7999
B1990.014.5.P.2.25E.4
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.P / P2
B1990.014.5.AKNative.22.47
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.5.People.12.24
"1745-1 4x5 vert Mayor Bowden addressing people on 4th of July 1947"
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.People / People
B1998.014.1.356
(B77 Tonsina Roadhouse Mi__ on Richarson Highway) [automobiles, road, milepost 70]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.934
P-542B. Queen, Palmer Day, Palmer, Alaska, 5/15/37. Hewitt's Photo Shop [Queen and court on patio area with other children, outside school building?]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B90.14.5.ANC.5.93
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc / B90_14_5.ANC.5
B1993.020.1219
{Togiak aerial views and school with teachers and community buildings}
Collection: B1993.020 Rhodes
B90.14.5.ANC.5.129
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc / B90_14_5.ANC.5
B1990.014.5.AKNative.3.151
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.5.P.27.74.3
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.P / P27
B1990.014.5.AKNative.39.3
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative