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B1990.014.2018.1.37.006
15-2 Fish House vs. S.S. Oduna [June 20, 1939, 1:30 p.m.; Ketchikan; damaged dock, structure; net]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B2017.023.071
Ernie's, Pioneer Bakery [street scene, buinesses, automobiles, utility poles, people]
Collection: B2017.023
B1990.014.2018.1.90.003
33-1 Dec. 1939 Agfa Superpan Supreme - 50-32; Dev in DK20-15 min @ 69°; Portrait of Dorothy Strong [woman wearing sweater with buttons at shoulder; light switches at upper left]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1989.016.890
Community Hall, Palmer, Alaska. P-139, Hewitt's Photo Shop (890 Community Hall Postcard, folio 96) [log building]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.010.3272
[Alaska Native children holding balloons, one boy wearing cowboy shirt, adults sitting on boats in front of buildings in background, Kaltag?]
Collection: B1995.010
B1990.014.2018.1.139.003
47-1 May 1940 Plus x Dk 20; Picture of Fish Exchange board [Ketchikan]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.124.001
43-1 March 10-17; plus x 40-24 Dk 20-13 min @ 68°; Mother & Fritzie [woman and child look at view over city and water; likely Seattle, 1940]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.People.14.23
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.People / People / People 14
B1989.016.765.10
P-498. Hewitt's (Sewing Exhibit, Matanuska Valley) [crafts display, Palmer fairgrounds?]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2016.019.1.04a.03750.26
Anchorage skyline from top of Sheraton, sunset shots [Anchorage - Night Shots], 1983
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Anchorage, Night Shots, Sunsets
Collection: B2016.019
B1998.014.1.956
L109 Attu, an Aleutian battlefield (1943) [copy neg; view of mountains, ships near shore, snow; water and possibly shore in foreground]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.Pol.12.86.3b
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Pol
B1989.016.2058.23
Alaska, Season's Greetings (Christmas Cards 1939) [Christmas card mat with sketch of moose and holly leaves, with photograph of Dall sheep. copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1979.002.8429
(River Boat Nenana at town of Town of Ruby 8-19-1951)
Keywords: transportation, shipping
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1989.016.2046.11
Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage, Alaska (Early Alaska Pilots, McGee and Star Airways) [man wearing short leather jacket and jodhpurs with woman wearing belted wool coat standing in field, mountains barely visible in distance]
Keywords: aviation, clothing
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.ConConv.21.15
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ConConv
B1989.016.1880.13
(Fur Rendezvous Dog Teams on Fourth Avenue, 1952) [winter street scene looking west with spectators outside businesses including Oyster Loaf, 4th Avenue Theater, Crocker's, and federal building]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.635
Frank Morgan photo "E53 DIomede Island hunting party returns" men, dogs, dog sleds, sea ice, pressure ridge, furs, copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.TV.105.192
Kotzebue July 1962 Bullocks Kotz. Mrs. Bullock was Terr. Senator 13197
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV
B1990.014.4.MF.TV.59.17
(Ft Yukon, Yukon River, 4th July activities and races in 1964){Fort Yukon Village}
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4 / Medium Format
B2009.061.72
(Circle N.N.Co. office Chena)[railroad and associated log buildings]
Keywords: railroad, industry, commercial
Collection: B2009.061
B1990.014.5.AKNative.29.5A
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1989.016.Lahtiboy.1
(Lahti boy Passport Photos 1934-35)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B1990.014.3.1200
Work at the Gulkana River crossing near Sourdough Roadhouse 18676
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.3
B1990.014.2018.1.165.005
54-5 [scenic view of fishing boats; structures on shore in the distance; likely near Ketchikan, 1940]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018