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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.
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The Anchorage Museum Archive collection includes more than 700,000 photographs and print materials
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B1990.014.5.AKNative.11.47
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B90.14.5.AncAir.18.2.9
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 18
B2016.019.1.05d.08304.13
Horned Puffins, Round Island Sanctuary, Alaska [Animals - Birds - Round Island], 1990
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Animals, Birds, Round Island Sanctuary, Horned puffins
Collection: B2016.019
B1990.014.2018.1.109.003
40-4 WEP's (?) house, 3715 E PIke [Feb 21-March 1, 1940; Seattle, Washington; domicile on hill with child (Fritzie) on front steps; automobile at right]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1989.016.1601.6
117. Teachers Home, Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [automobiles parked outside of wood frame building in trees, Matanuska Colony]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.EQ.01.1.19.1B
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ 1
B1957.005.204
Eska coal mines, May 27/ 1919. AEC G1368 HGK. Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska Branch, Eska [hospital at Eska] [possibly H.G. Kaiser photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Branch, Eska, Coal, Mine, H.G. Kaiser, Hospital, Medical, Building, Hospital
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1989.016.1656.12
(Dec. 26, 1953) [safe deposit boxes in First National Bank, Fourth Avenue and Gambell Street, Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.945
L103 Nearing Gakona - Mt Drum [copy neg; same as .944]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1983.091.S2018.23 and.24
(voting at Alaska Statehood Polls)(local district races, showing vote count)
Keywords: voting
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1990.014.5.AKNative.35.87.65B
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1998.014.1.656
"F3 Fish wheel on the Yukon River" [same as .654b, copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.AKNative.22.17
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.5.P.28.5.23
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.P / P28
B1990.014.5.EQ.02.24
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ 2
B1995.010.5665
Kasilof, 1945 [view from rigging of Clarissa and unidentified couple outside pilothouse of Kasilof, Cook Inlet. has neg dated 5/27/46]
Collection: B1995.010
B90.14.5.ARR.1.109.1
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ARR / B90_14_5_ARR.1
B1990.014.5.EQ.7.3.6
Earthquake follow up. men work Cordova repair of ruptured beam. Mac at Campbell Lake after dam broke. Edited May 20, 1975
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_7
B1990.014.5.ConConv.01.1A
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ConConv
B90.14.5.ARR.1.98.2
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ARR / B90_14_5_ARR.1
B1989.016.158
Eustace Ziegler painting. Horse in stream. Z-44.
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2014.028.181
Y-73. [men walking in tall grasses next to sections of pipeline, Davidson Ditch; print date Sep 73]
Collection: B2014.028
B1962.001A.300
Valdez-Fairbanks Wagon Road, Lowe end of grade 24 miles s. of Copper Center. Guy F. Cameron [Valdez-Fairbanks Trail] [Ahtna territory]
Keywords: Roads, Trails, Ahtna territory
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B2014.019.263
Delphiniums, Mullaney’s, Palmer, 7-42
Keywords: Palmer, Mullaney, Matthew Mullaney, Matthew P. Mullaney, Delphiniums, House, Flowers, Delphiniums
Collection: B2014.019
B1990.014.5.AKNative.35.91.12
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2006.023.4334
Joe Redington, Sr., lead/swing dog Ready sacks out for the night with spruce boughs cut.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington