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B2024.003.054
[United States Army, Transportation Corps. Engine 7109 at yard. Water tower in background. Likely circa 1956-1958]]
Keywords: United States Army, Transportation Corps, Engine 7109, Yards, Water towers
Collection: B2024.003 James T. Wilson Collection
B1998.014.1.1991
T215 Moose Pass - 27 miles north of Seward, Alaska "1952" [roadside structures; Estes Bros. towtruck with automobile; grocery; Jockey Club signs; Goodyear signs]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1957.005.338
Matanuska Valley, 1900-1930. AEC G [no number] [on verso:] Rich soil 3 to 5 ft., near Camp 16 [View of cut alongside road or right-of-way. Same image as B1979.002.31]
Keywords: Matanuska, Valley, AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Camp 16, Soil, Road
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1989.016.1710.4
(Anchorage Depot and Waterfront, June 1950) [bird's eye view of mouth of Ship Creek, Anchorage docks and buildings, steamship at dock. cf. 1593]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1346
PF3 Three different types of schooners used in Alaskan fishing. Frank Morgan photo. [boats at harbor; Westward, Trinity, Sandra L." dock, pier]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.2018.1.3.006
Fritzie [child reaching for bubble floating in air; fireplace in background; 1939?]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.AKNative.11.40b
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1989.016.1014.1
GZ-163 (Scenes in the Golden Zone) [walled tents in winter]
Keywords: houses, residences, mining
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1087
N2 An Arctic night (Winter night shot next to Cuddy's; 1946 postcard) [snow, trees covered in hoarfrost, structures, houses, utility lines]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.Anc.Air.19.12.12
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 19
B1987.056.270
McCarty, Chitina-Fairbanks Trail [ie. McCarthy, with automobiles, log roadhouse]
Keywords: transportation
Collection: B1987.056 W_T_ Roberts Album Collection
B2009.037.017
.17 – [close-up of pinup girl paintjob on aircraft]
Collection: B2009.037 Becky Gay Collection
B1990.014.2018.1.128.001
43-5; Grandma Hendee [woman in front of folliage and structures, domiciles in background; March 10-17, 1940; likely Seattle]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1993.020.564b
Rainbow, 31st & Dawson St. looking east, 1968 [street scene, Anchorage]
Collection: B1993.020 Rhodes
B1990.014.2018.1.310.001
91-2 April 1943; Pan X; Nome [woman with child on her back; snow pile in background]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.EQ.11.17
Tudor Road Volunteer Fire men on site.
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_11
