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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.
Anchorage Museum Archive Image Search
The Anchorage Museum Archive collection includes more than 700,000 photographs and print materials
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B1990.014.5.AKNative.31.29
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.5.TV.094.327.24A
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV
B2021.002.038
Fleming neighbors, Fairbanks, early 1950s.
Keywords: Samuel Fleming, Fairbanks, African American Families, African Americans 1950-1990
Collection: B2021.002 Samuel Fleming Collection
B90.14.5.Anc.Air.5.67
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 5
B1995.014.40.8
[base camp, Mt. McKinley rescue squad operation]
Keywords: military, mountaineering, camping
Collection: B1995.014
B1973.079.100
[unidentified person standing on wrecked boat dock other structures in background][negative faded]
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1991.009.015
Merrill Field, Anchorage, Alaska; Thomas Photograph Shop; From verso: Martin Bombers [people look at airplanes parked at airstrip, PIA and other stuctures in background; beacon and windsock]
Collection: B1991.009 Simonson
B2019.019.IB10-7
Barrow [Utqiaġvik], 1982
Keywords: Mindel, Irving Mindel Sr., Irving Nelson Mindel Sr., 1980s, Barrow, Utqiaġvik, Utqiagvik
Collection: B2019.019 Irving Mindel Sr. Slides
B1998.014.1.2555
"Kenai Highway; snow scenes w/1937 Buick; Feb 1937" [Man driving car on snowy road; chains on back tires; Alaska 1936 license plate 2883]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1995.014.38.11
[two men with sled and dog team on summer trail through clear-cut area]
Keywords: transportation, animals
Collection: B1995.014
B90.14.5.ARR.1.195
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ARR / B90_14_5_ARR.1
B1990.014.5.TV.095.10.15B
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV
B1989.016.535.8
No. 14. City Bldg. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage, Alaska [Anchorage City Hall]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1921.2
Greetings [Christmas card with sketch of Santa giving thumbs-up and photograph of drive leading to homestead in winter, hoar frost on trees and tracks on drive]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.2.1
Willow and people [two men in brush with debris, airplane accident?]
Keywords: transportation, aircraft accidents, garbage
Collection: B1995.014
B2016.005.046
{photo album of family and military service on Attu during World War II}
Collection: B2016.005
B90.14.5.ARR.2.131
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ARR / ARR 2
B1990.014.5.TV.055.167.3A
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV
B1994.022.393Z.10
(Airplanes)[airplane landing on snow field]
Keywords: airplane
Collection: B1994.022 Hoyt Collection
B1995.025.054
[from verso] Post Card; Terminal yard Anchorage alaska, Feb. 1st, 1917; #1-2-3-4-5 Bunk houses #6 mess hall #7 stores #8 cold storage 1917 [winter scene of wood strcutures; train in center right; mountains in distance]
Collection: B1995.025
B1989.016.1101.5
P-130. Hewitt's (Dormitory interior) [interior of dormitory at Palmer School with fireplace and rocker. 1936?]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.10
Earthquake damage Anchorage March 27, 1964 Inlet Hotel. 4th at L St.
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B2016.005.144
{photo album of family and military service on Attu during World War II}
Collection: B2016.005