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The Anchorage Museum library includes books, maps, and print resources focused on Alaska and the Circumpolar North. The public is welcome to access the collection and conduct research on-site during open hours, or by appointment.
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.ConConv.02.32
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ConConv
B1989.016.831
P-374. Hewitt's [hay stacks in field, Matanuska Valley]
Keywords: agriculture
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.HughReaMr.1
(Hugh Rea Mr Passport Photos 1942)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B90.14.5.Logging.1.9.2
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Logging / Logging 1
B1990.014.2018.1.227.003
71-1 Aug 1941 pan x in DK 20; Sitka; view of Naval Base [view of ships and boats on water; mountains, clouds]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B90.14.5.ANC.5.109
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc / B90_14_5.ANC.5
B1989.016.1744.1
(Anchorage skyscraper, L St. Apartments, Aug. 1951) [distant view of apartment building under construction, with scaffolding]
Keywords: residences, construction
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.2018.1.311.002
91-3 Nome [April 1943; Pan X; man sitting on planks uses a hand planer; wood shavings; dog on chain; snow, structure in background; ]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.P.27.69.4
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.P / P27
B90.14.5.AncAir.16.105
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 16
B2018.021.342
Chickaloon, 50s [scenic view across wooden Chickaloon River bridge, fireweed in foreground] [Ahtna, Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax]
Keywords: Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax, Chickaloon, River, Bridge, View, Fireweed, Mountain, Road, Dirt road, Wally Wellenstein, Wallace Wellenstein, Wallace J. Wellenstein, Wally J. Wellenstein, Wellenstein
Collection: B2018.021
B2006.023.5320
[Groundbreaking for Iditarod Trail Committee Headquarters?]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B1989.016.SulivanMrOS.1
(SulivanMr OS Passport Photos 1942)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B1990.014.5.AKNative.44.104
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1962.001A.313
Entering the “Gap” on summit of [sic]. P.S. Hunt, G2599 [Valdez-Fairbanks Trail; Thompson Pass; Transportation – Horses]
Keywords: Horses, Animals, Livestock, Transportation, Sleds, Trails
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1989.016.386.3
Scenes along the Palmer Highway [trees along road, mountains in distance]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2021.002.069
Samuel Fleming, Fairbanks, Alaska, early 1950s.
Keywords: Samuel Fleming, Fairbanks, African American Families, African Americans 1950-1990
Collection: B2021.002 Samuel Fleming Collection
B2023.006.4512
D Jonrowe Checks into Finger Lake Ckpt 2000 Iditarod AK [Musher DeeDee Jonrowe at Finger Lake Checkpoint with volunteers, 2000 Iditarod]
Keywords: 2000, Alaska, Finger Lake, Checkpoint, Volunteers, Dogs, Sled dogs, Team, Musher, DeeDee Jonrowe, Woman, Iditarod, 35mm, Film, Photographer, Jeff Schultz
Collection: B2023.006_Jeff Schultz
B1990.014.5.AKNative.3.98
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B90.14.5.ARR.2.73
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ARR / ARR 2