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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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B1994.022.767
(Fairbanks, Alaska Railroad Depot International Hotel)[woman walking across bridge over the Chena River with biplane flying over]
Collection: B1994.022 Hoyt Collection
B2016.019.3.16.02298.04
Aerial, Anchorage, Alaska [Anchorage - Aerials], c. 1981
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Anchorage, Aerials
Collection: B2016.019
B2006.023.6449.jpg
Joe Redington Sr.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 6000-6999
B1998.014.1.367
B84 Public School at Mountain View (Talkeetna Mt View School) [Not Talkeetna; actually is in Anchorage; students playing in snow in schoolyard; mountains in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2017.020.117
[Sun and woman field dressing moose, Sun holding knife and smoking cigarette; print date Sep 58]
Collection: B2017.020
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.28.151
A number of concrete block bldgs of Anchorage to demonstrate that generally those buildings did not suffer serious damage in the March 27 earthquake of 1964. The views were made for Ken Sheppard President of the Alaska Concrete Products corp on Whitney Rd.
Keywords: building interior
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1998.014.1.810
(L41 Beaver season in Alaska, 1946 postcard) [copy neg; winter scene, reflection on water, cabin, snow, spruce trees]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1365
PT1 Anchorage, trading and transportation center, is Alaska's largest city. Many government agencies are located here. Other support comes from fishing, farming, mining and trapping. (aerial) [looking northwest over Anchorage; Merril Field in lower right; Park Strip, downtown, South Addition, Ship Creek, Government Hll, Cook Inlet, Knik Arm; Point MacKenzie; ship moored along jetty; Alaska Range obsured by clouds]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.2018.1.108.001
40-2 Suspension bridge [Tacoma, Washington; Feb. 21 - March 1, 1940; view of underside of bridge under construction, possibly the Tacoma Narrows bridge; people standing near base of support]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1989.016.1536.2
135. Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [wood frame house in clearing with mountains in distance, Matanuska Colony]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.362
(B81 Anchorage Native Hospital; May 1953) [aerial view, homes and businesses in foreground; ship creek, railroad, Fort Richardson, mountains in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.AKNative.42.40
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1998.014.1.822
L45 Along Alaska Highway (cabin & cache, Matanuska Rd; 1946 postcard) [similar to .821]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.035.4
Sunset on Inlet with docks. Photographer's number: 12.
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1983.091.C7391.2
5/18/67 Kennedy Hardware Interior and Exterior before opening on corner of 6th and D st.
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Commercial
B90.14.5.Anc.Air.5.51
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 5
B2006.023.4870.jpg
Clarence Towarak
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 4000-5000
B1998.014.1.1633
T30 Anchorage - Alaska [street scene similar to .1631 with soldiers walking, bus in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2161
"Alaska Crippled Children Association, 1966 Easter Party, 2 children and adults" [woman holds child's hand; toy jacks on table, Easter baskets; chart displaying geometric shapes in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.1417
7. Alaska reindeer. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [herd near fence, with mountains in distance]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B90.14.5.AncAir.16.60
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 16