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The Anchorage Museum Archive collection includes more than 700,000 photographs and print materials
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B1989.016.Harrington Joe.1
(Harrington Joe Passport Photos 1942)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B1989.016.StorchAlfred.1
(Storch Alfred Passport Photos 1935-36)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection / Passport Photos
B1998.014.1.124
A50 Reindeer, 1946 "Alaskan reindeer photo by E. Tetinek"
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.28.41
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 exterior
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B90.14.5.Anc.Air.1.17
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 1
B1990.014.5.AKNative.7.93.6b
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2019.003.039
“Eklutna Industrial School, U.S. Government Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs” Sassa Modook [young girl sitting on boardwalk in front of building] [Dena'ina Elnena, Idlughet]
Keywords: Dena'ina, Dena'ina Elnena, Tanaina, Idlughet, Eklutna, Eklutna Industrial School, Eklutna school, Eklutna Vocational School, Boarding school, Education, U.S. Government, U.S. Government Department of the Interior, Department of the Interior, Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, B.I.A., BIA, Sassa Modook, Modook, Sassa, Indigenous, Young girl, Little girl, Boardwalk
Collection: B2019.003
B1995.014.96.8
[man walking near large tent in wooded area with hunting blind or cache between two trees at right]
Keywords: military, camping, residences
Collection: B1995.014
B1989.016.1360
Mt. Susitna, Anchorage, Alaska [view across Cook Inlet, with two birch trees in foreground. copy neg]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2015.008.526
Beulah Farm barns, insured for $23,600 [small format panoramic photograph, bird’s eye view of farm]
Collection: B2015.008
B1990.014.2018.1.267.003
82-6; Beach picnic with Robertsons & Millie & kids [August 1942; children sitting on blanket eating hotdogs; person in background bending over box of supplies]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B2006.023.3932.jpg
Carl Fritzler, Nulato. [Volunteers holding signs, "Iditarod Checkpoint" and "Big River" with "Finger Lake" crossed out.]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 3001-3999
B2016.019.4.23.06375.08
Bob Gray and Ed Rasmuson [Anchorage - People], c. 1988
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Bob Gray, Ed Rasmuson, People
Collection: B2016.019
B2015.008.1091
Segovia, palace from the park [Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, statuary in
foreground. Cf. .1112 et seq.]
Keywords: Segovia, palace
Collection: B2015.008
B2001.014.364
{Wonder Park Subdivision Properties and Residents}
Keywords: Wonder Park, subdivision, homes
Collection: B2001.014
B1990.014.5.AKNative.40.70.27A
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2015.008.1047a
Road’s End Farm, from road to E. Dover [view across field to rolling hills]
Keywords: farm, vermont
Collection: B2015.008
B1990.014.5.Logging.1.19.19
(timber)(July 1966)(KP. Co. Thorne Bay Yarder's Log Spar)(good)(np)
Keywords: forestry, lumber, logging
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Logging / Logging 1
B1983.091.S5122.67
Anaktuvuk Pass trip, 5/73 [children painting in classroom]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1990.014.5.EQ.01.15.3
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ 1
B1990.014.2018.1.10.003
3-2 Betty Sampson [woman sitting near desk holding hands over her mouth; lamp; windows; 1939?]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.AKNative.44.190
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2006.023.5899.jpg
[Sunset, Mt. Susitna]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 5001-5999
B1989.016.580.2
Nenana River, Alaska Railroad. A-40, Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection