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B1979.002.4.1534b
John Parks - Artist former ARR Employee. April 1963. By BP. [man wearing sweater, birds, wheelchair, artwork.]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B2015.008.787
T15 [base camp on beach, grassy flat in background, brush at right, two men near small
tents, probably G.A. Rabehl left and George right, laundry hanging on clothesline. has neg]
Keywords: camp, tent
Collection: B2015.008
B1990.014.2018.1.284.003
87-3; Jackie Hammette [Portrait of woman holding kitten; November 1942; Ketchikan; blurry]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1998.014.1.966
L114 The "Gibson Girl," a snow pattern on Mount Eccles, Cordova, Alaska [copy neg; same as .965]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B90.14.5.AncAir.22.48.3
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 22
B2006.023.3175.jpg
Joe Redington, Sr., with lead dog Tang. Photo by Bill Devine.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 3001-3999
B1990.014.2018.1.126.002
43-3; Grandpa Hendee [man posing with plant and structures in background; March 10-17, 1940; likely Seattle]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.96.003
35-3 McMillan children [girl posing in silhouette; January 1940; likely Ketchikan]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.5.EQ.01.14
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ 1
B1990.014.5.People.14.193
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.People / People / People 14
B2015.008.698a
235.6. Letting the detachable motor do the work. Harvard Glacier in distance. Mr.
G.W. Handy (left) and G.A. Rabehl [two men seated in boat, George wearing cardigan sweater
and hat and holding tiller]
Keywords: skiff, Prince William Sound, College Fiord, glacier
Collection: B2015.008
B2015.008.531
Remains of hog barn, cattle barns & silos – only foundations (cracked) [fire-damaged buildings]
Collection: B2015.008
B90.14.5.ANC.5.11
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc / B90_14_5.ANC.5
B1990.014.5.TV.094.356.1A
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV
B2018.023.074a
[from verso of side “Carlisle Packing Co.; Cannery; Cordova, Alaska” view of skiffs, boats, shore, structures, pier, mountains in distance; hand colored]
Collection: B2018.023
B2017.024.3556
April 1968 [winter scene of two hunters wearing parkas, carrying guns; likely near Savoonga] slide #6170
Collection: B2017.024
B1990.014.5.AKNative.40.69.24B
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_AKNative
B2015.007.128
[large group of Alaska Natives gathered on tundra, all wearing traditional clothing, some wearing spotted reindeer fur parkas. Original image blurry]
Collection: B2015.007
B1998.014.1.1312
O93 Out-door swimming at Seward, Alaska [adults and children at pond or lake; automobile; bicycles; inner tubes; logs; swimming platform; dog; structure at right; road.
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
