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TV.202.11.7a
08 21 70 Bringing ice to the schoolhouse which will be melted for drinking water. At village of Wainwright, Alaska
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV
B1983.091.S1564.B5
(Nunivak Island Trip native people)(Mekoryuk residents)[native children]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1989.016.2148.12
#12B (Fourth of July Parade, 1941. Photo by William Dahms) [bird's eye view of Anchorage Chamber of Commerce float with banner "Anchorage The Hub of Alaska" at Fourth Avenue and F Street in Anchorage passing businesses including M & M Lunch, Don's Beauty Shop, White Top Taxi, The Gitchell, Sunfreeze Ice Cream Shop, and Alaska Jewelry Co.]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2018.023.121b
W.C. Ives; 200 E. 23rd St; New York City [label] “23” [verso of slide: scenic view of river and canyon, likely Colorado River and Grand Canyon; hand colored]
Collection: B2018.023
B2021.002.034
Greg Fleming, Ester, 1956 [note on back: "This is where we went to get the rocks for our walkway. 8 miles from Fairbanks."
Keywords: Samuel Fleming, Gregory Fleming, Fairbanks, African American Families, African Americans 1950-1990
Collection: B2021.002 Samuel Fleming Collection
B1989.016.JugloffTom.1
(Jugloff Tom passport Photos 1934-35)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B1989.016.2281.1.2
(Alyeska Olympic National Ski event, April 5, 1963. Section 1)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.67.6
[group of men in snowy field, one holding snowshoes and pole]
Keywords: military, footwear
Collection: B1995.014
B1998.014.1.1803
T111 Frank Morgan photo (Sitka, Totem poles) [copy neg; person stands looking up at Gaanaxadi/Raven Crest pole; spruce trees in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2019.003.015
“Eklutna Industrial School, U.S. Government Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs” Knick River [scenic of Knik River in winter, probably taken from bridge] [Dena'ina Elnena, Idlughet]
Keywords: Dena'ina, Dena'ina Elnena, Tanaina, Idlughet, Eklutna, Eklutna Industrial School, Eklutna school, Eklutna Vocational School, Boarding school, Education, U.S. Government, U.S. Government Department of the Interior, Department of the Interior, Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, B.I.A., BIA, Knik River, Winter, Mountains, Mountain range
Collection: B2019.003
B90.14.5.ARR.1.90.2
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ARR / B90_14_5_ARR.1
B1990.014.5.TV.095.10.10B
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV
B2016.006.2819
Annette-Smuggler Cove site, Metlakatla, offloading Tom[?] [Harbor?] of WECO spec, to Ketchikan, Dec. 13-15, 1960 [street view in residential area]
Collection: B2016.006
B1973.079.100
[unidentified person standing on wrecked boat dock other structures in background][negative faded]
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1990.014.5.AKNative.43.38
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2024.001.833
“Trackmeet Palmer 66 Palmer, John May 67” [A runner wearing #43, identified in .834 as John Parker, runs down a road, mountains in the background. Palmer, Ahtna territory, 1966-1967]
Keywords: Alaska, Ahtna, Palmer, John Parker, Track, Meet, School, Mountains, Snow, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B1990.014.5.AKNative.11.80
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2001.036.594
Moose hide tanning, Huslia, AK, 4-82 [hanging moose hide, with forest in background] [Print Date May 1982]
Collection: B2001.036 Martha Quimby
B1995.010.2129
[workman suspended from communications tower, mountains in background]
Collection: B1995.010
B2018.023.087b
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] “Dubby” [verso of slide: portrait of husky, possibly sled dog owned by Scotty Allan; black and white]
Collection: B2018.023
B2006.023.5434.jpg
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Photo Exhibition. Glacier Lake, Craige Creek. Photo by Pat Carter.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 5001-5999