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B1990.014.5.AKNative.39.5.27
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1989.016.1540.6
[aircraft accident, man standing next to damaged airplane in field]
Keywords: aviation
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.76.9
[soldier stopped on mountain side, backpack and snowshoes in snow, bird's eye view of river valley and opposite mountains]
Keywords: military, hiking, mountaineering
Collection: B1995.014
B1983.091.S2023.6
(Statehood Celebration)[copy neg of large american flag being hung on building]
Keywords: statehood, celebration
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1989.016.FreemanM.1
[Freeman M Passport Photos 1935-36]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B1998.014.1.11898
Ft. Richardson Whittier Pvt Roy Alex from Anchorage and Silas Negavanna from Wainwright display a few items they have carved of ivory. The native boys make a lot of trinkets from ivory and have no trouble finding a market for their goods. 4-24 4-427-45 Photo by Walter T. Smith, 3900710, T/5
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1983.091.S2018.7 and.8
(voting at Alaska Statehood Polls)(voting and counting ballots)
Keywords: voting
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1962.001.573
Float Copper Nugget – Nizina. Copyright 1903 by Miles Bros. #697 [Copper mines and mining – Nizina District; People – Nizina District; Copper; Chititu Creek. Mr. Phillips identifies the people as follows (2/3/81): 2nd from left: Addison Powell, 4th from left: McCarthy, who staked Nicolai mine, 5th from left: one of Miles Bros. Dr. Tower (4/91) wonders if: 1st man is Dan Kain, middle man Rueben McClellan?]
Keywords: Copper nuggets, Nizina, Mines and mining, Miners, Chititu Creek, Addison Powell, McCarthy, Dr. Tower, Dan Kain, Rueben McClellan
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B90.14.5.ARR.3.44
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ARR / ARR 3
B2018.023.144a
Geo. W. Bond & Co. 14 W. Washington St., Chicago [from verso] “109. The Red Pepper Lady” [woman sitting on ground holding basket; red peppers hang in ristras near open door; rounded stone left of door; hand colored]
Collection: B2018.023
B1989.016.1952.2
(Dog team, Cliff Brandt) [man with sled and dog team on winter trail]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.AKNative.11.42
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1970.019.040
H. Don Draper on sheep hunt up Ship Creek, Sept. 4, 1932
Keywords: hunting
Collection: B1970.019 J_J_ Delaney Collection
B1989.016.2144.25
#75 A "wash up" from 14 & 15 Eldorado consisting of 1/4 million.1900. Larss & Duclos Photos, Dawson (Old Klondike) [copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2281.4.10
(Alyeska Olympic National Ski event, April 5, 1963. Section 5) [National Alpine Ski Championship]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2019.019.IB5-1
Brooks National Monument [Katmai National Park & Preserve], 1982
Keywords: Mindel, Irving Mindel Sr., Irving Nelson Mindel Sr., 1980s, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Parks
Collection: B2019.019 Irving Mindel Sr. Slides
B1990.014.5.EQ.18.21
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_18
B1990.014.5.AKNative.40.73.79A
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.2018.1.123.002
42-6; Fritzie [boy standing next to brick structure; March 3-10, 1940; likely Seattle]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.310.002
91-2 April 1943; Pan X; Nome [woman with child on her back; snow pile in background]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1991.011.552
Newtok family 1950s [simlar to .538]
Collection: B1991.011 Christine Heller Collection
B1998.014.1.2581
Seward-Kenai Highway, Mile 18 "June 25, 1939; Missing link showing mt." [roadway with guardrails; mountain in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.2018.1.20.005
5-4 Thomas Basin from Fed Bldg [view of small boat harbor in Ketchikan; structures; Pannock Island in distance; 1939?]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1989.016.FultonTom.1
[Fulton Tom Passport Photos 1942]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B1998.014.1.2340
"Broken dish, place setting" [broken plate with egg sunny-side up, fork, knift, spoon, placemat, wood table; woven mat at upper left]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1995.010.3259
[Steve McCutcheon handing out balloons to Alaska Native children, boardwalk and buildings in background, Kaltag?]
Collection: B1995.010
B2006.023.7587.jpg
[Starting Line Iditarod Trail Centennial Race]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 7000-7999
B1990.014.5.AKNative.40.67.13
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1990.014.2018.1.112.004
41-1; March 1 - 3rd; Plus x 40-24; Dev in DK 20-13 min. @ 65°F; Mother holding Fritzie & "Baby Seuss" [1940, Seattle; children on woman's lap; woman holds book; side table with glassware and plant; built-in cabinets at left]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.TV.166.58.7.4
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV