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The Anchorage Museum Archive collection includes more than 700,000 photographs and print materials
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B2016.005.044
{photo album of family and military service on Attu during World War II}
Collection: B2016.005
B1990.014.5.AKNative.24.61.28A
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.5.AKNative.35.94
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1998.014.1.2509
"Construction site & men" [side view of man wearing winter cap with ear flaps and neck flap]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2017.002.22
[woman wearing fancy parka holding Christmas stocking filled with fruit and candy, 1956-57]
Collection: B2017.002
B1991.011.531
Newtok on a "white-out" day; Catherine Lincoln with Anna; 12/65 [woman and child pose on snow; village structures in background; parkas; fur boots]
Collection: B1991.011 Christine Heller Collection
B1990.014.5.TV.095.128.35
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV
B1989.016.1544.2
(Northwestern Fisheries Co. cannery) [cannery complex of buildings and docks in winter, with mountains behind]
Keywords: fishing industry
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.Vaipan.1
(Vaipan Passport Photos 1935-36)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B1998.014.1.11085
Attu Campaign Command Posts 5-12-43 General view of forward Division CP.
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.025
Scn 7 3273 47; 1907; Vert 4x5 Graflex 20" [camera] Worthington Glacier from the Copper side, showing emergency field and relief cabin just after road had been opened. 21 April 1948.
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1995.010.3060
[Alaska Native family posed next to wood pile in front of Beaver post office]
Collection: B1995.010
B90.14.5.AncAir.22.81.2
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 22
B90.14.5.AncAir.18.2.3
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 18
B1989.016.694
B-54. Along the Inside Passage. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [village seen through trees]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.26.9
F-E Co. 1942 [hose at Fairbanks Exploration Co. hydraulic mining operation]
Collection: B1995.014
B2006.023.4304.jpg
Joe Redington, Sr., leading dog team drawing 1983 Iditarod Champion Rick Mackey in parade.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 4000-5000
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.38
4th Ave quake damaged area in front of the D&D bar and cafe
Keywords: damaged buildings, damaged streets, cars, power lines, street lights, street signs
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1990.014.5.AKNative.38.68.12A
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.5.EQ.11.2
Guard at David home
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_11
B2006.023.6396.jpg
Dutch. Ann Whale's fish camp
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 6000-6999
B1983.091.S3425.104
Peter Britch (Walking trapline, collecting beaver)
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B2006.023.4492
Carousel labeled: Buying fish Pitkas Point. Joe Sr. fish buying.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington