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B1962.001A.247
Brewery and bottling works, Valdez, Alaska. P.S. Hunt, G2475 [People; Copper River Draying Co.]
Keywords: Breweries, Valdez, Copper River Draying Co., Horses, Wagons
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1990.014.5.Anc.Air.11.11
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air
B1989.016.784.13
[Two Star Air Lines planes with skis in winter at Merriill Field, Chugach Mountains in distance]
Keywords: aviation
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2006.023.3548
Muktuk Marston and Gen. Gettys Raskins - 7 Mile Lake.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2006.023.4869.jpg
Five people hold signs reading "Iditarod Checkpoint" and "Big River Finger Lake" [crossed out]. From left to right: Unknown, Terry Adkins, Audra Forsgren, Unknown, Carl Fritzler. Group stands with sign that reads, 'Iditarod Checkpoint.' Airplanes in background.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 4000-5000
B2006.023.5443
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Photo Exhibition. Russian Orthodox Church Eklutna Village. Photo by Wayne Burkhart.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B90.14.5.ARR.1.159
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.ARR / B90_14_5_ARR.1
B1989.016.SmithMorleK.1
(Smith Morle K Passprt Photos 1942)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B1989.016.1265.2
P-463. Hewitt's Photo (Vegetables, Colony Produce, Palmer) [potatoes, Matanuska Colony]
Keywords: agriculture
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.28.156
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, theater interior
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1995.014.39.7
[climbers roped up for ascent, Mt. McKinley rescue squad operation]
Keywords: mountaineering, military
Collection: B1995.014
B2009.017.1984.11
“Well, looks like the only entry we can expect for the Campbell Creek Classic this year is the Tidy Bowl Man” ©1984 [couple reading newspaper headlined ‘City streams Seriously Polluted’]
Collection: B2009.017
B1990.014.5.TV.166.58.2.5
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV
B1990.014.5.AKNative.21.3
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B1989.016.2207
[house with street number 512 in winter, Anchorage?]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2022.005.24
[Indigenous Alaskan in spotted fur (likely reindeer) parka outside midwinter]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Parka, Fur, Reindeer, Caribou, Mukluks, Gloves, Outerwear, Clothing, Footwear, Outside, Winter, Snow
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1990.014.5.AKNative.40.70.52A
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
AEC.G1229
Matanuska & Chickaloon train leaving Anchorage; AEC G-1229; HEK [engine number 242 pulliing railroad cars on curving track; structures, domiciles in background]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC