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The Anchorage Museum library includes books, maps, and print resources focused on Alaska and the Circumpolar North. The public is welcome to access the collection and conduct research on-site during open hours, or by appointment.
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.
Anchorage Museum Archive Image Search
The Anchorage Museum Archive collection includes more than 700,000 photographs and print materials
on Alaska and the Circumpolar North, with 94,942 items scanned and searchable online.
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Please note, we are actively reviewing and updating our records. There may be language and images that are culturally sensitive or include outdated language that does not reflect the mission and goals of our institution today. We consent to input and recommendations from the public as we work on decolonizing our collections.
B1979.002.Album1.186
60. Keystone Canyon. Thomas Riggs Jr. [river through canyon, railroad exploration, circa 1914]
Keywords: Alaska Railroad
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / Album 1
B1987.056.433
Plane lost in Artic [Detroit News 2-Wilkins Expedition, 1927 or 1928]
Keywords: aviation, aircraft accidents
Collection: B1987.056 W_T_ Roberts Album Collection
B1983.091.S4827.59
Anaktuvuk Pass trip, 5/70 [man with caribou bag]
Keywords: hunting
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1998.014.1.446
C1 Ice Carnival - Miss Alaska on ice throne "Fairbanks, March 1937" [woman wearing full cape and crown sitting in chair; child at far left wearing fur parka, pants, mukluks, holding billow; man in chair wearing fur coat, hat, muklus, mittens; woman at far right wearing parka, hat, ice steps]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.AKNative.44.165
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1998.014.1.314
B62 Elmendort Field (Post theatre [sic] Chugach) [men sitting on concrete steps outside; men sitting inside, door propped open blocking movie poster]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B90.14.5.AncAir.21.26.13
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 21
B1984.077.18.019
Ketchikan Packing Co. [waterfront view from porch?, buildings, water, island, boat.]
Collection: B1984.077
B1979.002.8428
(River Boat Nenana 10-1-1949)
Keywords: shipping, transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1989.016.2017.1
(Presbyterian Church,5th and F St Anchorage 1955)(8x10 print (3)
Keywords: church
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.ConConv.18.27
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ConConv
B90.14.5.ANC.5.131a
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc / B90_14_5.ANC.5
B2019.003.145
“Scenes along the Alaska coast” Resurrection Bay [scenic of water and coastline]
Collection: B2019.003
B1983.091.C5123.3
{Alaska 1 Railroad locomotive in front of train depot}{print only}
Keywords: transportation, train
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Commercial
B1990.014.5.AKNative.22.96
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1979.002.Album1.289
R30-10. Headquarters [man standing next to flagpole and long tent near the mouth of Ship Creek, railroad exploration, circa 1914]
Keywords: Alaska Railroad, Anchorage
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / Album 1
B1990.014.5.AKNative.5.86
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2021.006.43
“ALASKA” USA TODAY, August 16, 1993. [clipping about Governor Hickel naming two judges, Larry Card as the first Black person named to a state court]
Keywords: BIPOC, BPOC, HistoryMakers, History Makers, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, Judge Larry Card, Larry Card, Judge Card, Anchorage, Law, Court, Super court, State court, Governor Hickel
Collection: B2021.006 Judge Larry Card Collection
B2000.017.17
[five men standing on tundra, man wearing blue parka with embroidered design holding camera, two men at right smoking cigarettes, Point Hope; print date Jun 72]
Collection: B2000.017 Morris Reese
B1995.014.5.8
[parishoners and priest arriving at church, priest wearing robe and carrying cross]
Collection: B1995.014