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B1962.001.3047
[Indigenous children] - Mouth Tonsina [Ahtna; Dwellings; Children; Tonsina River] [At camp. Infant wearing button-trim hat and tunic. Ahtna Territory]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Ahtna, Territory, Children, Child, Toddler, Infant, Baby, Tonsina, Tonsina River, River, Rivermouth, Camp, Tent, Dwelling, Residence, Family, Button, Button-trim, Trim, Hat, Tunic, Clothing, Traditional clothing
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1995.014.12.12
Winter fishing [Russian Mission]. Fish traps were put out just before Christmas. They celebrated Russian Christmas which is on January 7th. [men scooping ice from holes, pile of fish in background, mountains in distance]
Keywords: ethnotechnology
Collection: B1995.014
B2016.004.23.7
Barrow, Whaling, May 1981 [woman carrying pan of meat]
Keywords: hunting
Collection: B2016.004
B1990.014.5.AKNative.35.87.18
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.5.AKNative.35.88.106
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2004.011.Hoffman.Frank.neg2
[two men and woman on dirt road next to automobile]
Collection: B2004.011 Bagoy
B1989.016.2181.3
(Emard Property, Living room) [Anchorage home. copy neg]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2022.005.159
[Indigenous Alaskan men carrying load of wood while people watch nearby; building in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Men, Carry, Carrying, Wood, Load, People, Watching, Building, Structure, Landscape, Winter, Snow, Peace, Peace sign, Clothing, Coat, Denim
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1990.014.2018.1.39.008
16-1 June Plus X - 128 day Weston; DK 20-21 min @ 70 degrees; Pictures from "Roberta" taken c 1/8 c f2; others @ 128 Weston reading [woman wearing hat likely performing in musical "Roberta"; Ketchikan, 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1962.001A.466
P.S. Hunt, G381 [Lumber]
Keywords: Logs and logging
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1990.014.2018.1.119.006
42-2; Bill Coe [man standing on boardwalk between lawn and structures including woodshed; woman standing next to lantern, possibly Bashe(?); March 3-10, 1940; likely Washington State]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.24
A view from Neil McKay's window in western Alaska Life Bldg looking East down 4th Ave. Near house was Simonson residence. Built 1915-1916. 4th Ave. North side between K & L
Keywords: collapsed buildings, cars, street lights, power lines
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1990.014.5.AKNative.3.130
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1989.016.1440.1
(Totem poles) [three totem poles in tall fir trees, Sitka? copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.P.2.25B.2B
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.P / P2
B1989.016.GreshamMrsEV.1
[Gresham Mrs EV Passport Photos 1942]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B1989.016.2053.38
(Fourth of July float, 1932) [4-H Club float covered in foliage, with young women in bathing suits, holding golf clubs, or with rod and reel and creel, building in background]
Keywords: agriculture, animal husbandry, recreation, sports
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.65.2
[log cabin and outbuilding on curve in dirt road, possibly near Chatanika?]
Keywords: roads, residences
Collection: B1995.014
B1995.014.122.10
[two soldiers stopped in clearing with fireweed in wooded area, one possibly taking photograph of the other]
Keywords: military, hiking, photography
Collection: B1995.014
B2017.024.2129
King Island, Alaska "Prop. of Van Cleve Photography, Evanston, Il." [men drag umiak on snow and ice]
Collection: B2017.024
B90.14.5.Logging.1.5.28
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Logging / Logging 1
B2006.023.4802.jpg
[Wedding of Joe Jr. and Thela Redington?]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 4000-5000
B1990.014.5.AKNative.31.52
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2021.010.205
[1926. Inupiaq territory, Nutchirviq / Nasirvik (White Mountain)]
Keywords: Inupiaq territory, Inupiat, Nutchirviq, Nasirvik, White Mountain, Indigenous, BIPOC
Collection: B2021.010 Burlingame Collection
