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B1984.077.8.023
[A bear feeds on garbage, trash barrels, stove. Neg. is deteriorating.]
Collection: B1984.077
B1998.014.1.651
"F2 Drying fish, Copper River (salmon) [fish racks, copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
TV.202.5.7a
(Eskimo hunters of Wainewright have just brought in two walruses local kids play on the beached walruses)
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV
B1995.014.108.16
[three men working sluice box on mining plant, Willow Creek near Marshall]
Collection: B1995.014
B2022.005.10
[Baby eating and grinning toddler outside on blanket, both wearing parka]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Child, Children, Toddler, Infant, Grinning, Smiling, Eating, Food, Outside, Blanket, Parka, Mukluks, Fur, Clothing, Outerwear
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1989.016.2157
Alaska salmon. Thomas Kodagraph, Anchorage [fishermen in barge loaded with fish. copy neg. caption written on copy neg]
Keywords: fishing
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2018.023.109a
[From verso of print “Two hours and 45 minutes between sunrise and sunset, at Tanana, Alaska. The sun every fifteen minutes” [from verso of slide] "The sun every 15 min on Dec 22nd 1915 at Tanana, Alaska” [time lapse of sun in winter; hand colored]
Collection: B2018.023
B2014.019.260
Oil well, Chickaloon, Alaska, 7-5-42 [wooden well frame in wooded area with fireweed] [similar to B2014.019.259] [Ahtna Territory, Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax (Chickaloon)]
Keywords: Ahtna, Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax, Chickaloon, Petroleum, Tower, Oil, Well, Mountain, Fireweed, Dr. Flora, Doctor Flora
Collection: B2014.019
B1990.014.004.26552
Mink tracks (r) hunting leisurely: (l) in fearful flight. Photographer's number: 26552
Keywords: animals, tracks, winter, snow
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1998.014.1.2327
"Birch teeth (Bark cut like teeth)" [similar to .2325]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1043
M7 gold mining in Alaska [copy neg; same as image .1042, but image is flipped]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2006.023.7610
A 10 minute break for tea. Dogs cover up with blowing snow.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B1990.014.5.People.14.337
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.People / People / People 14
B2006.023.6780.jpg
Keith Redington racing 1-dog
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 6000-6999
B90.14.5.AncAir.21.42
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc.Air / Anchorage Air / Anchorage Air 21
B2006.023.5463
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Photo Exhibition. Iditarod Trail Centennial Race. Photo by Pete Martin.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B1990.14.5.Animals.19.009
"Animals: Bears, 1970 Polar Bear, C.U. Head, 22277" [Polar bear head, face]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Animals
B1995.014.22.11
[Alaska Native man at camp fire, cooking squirrel?]
Keywords: camping, food
Collection: B1995.014
B1995.014.11.13
Winter fishing [Russian Mission]. Fish traps were put out just before Christmas. They celebrated Russian Christmas which is on January 7th. [men setting up traps on ice, hills in background]
Keywords: ethnotechnology
Collection: B1995.014
B1990.014.5.TV.083.73.13.1
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_TV
B1970.019.763
[Aboard ship.] 2.75 x 4.5 nitrate negative
Collection: B1970.019 J_J_ Delaney Collection
B2017.023.181
[Service men sitting, drinking, smolking, possibly a bar or NCO Club]
Collection: B2017.023
B2021.004.Box6.Page6
Bramstedt to address NAACP, 4/8/1981; .258-260 [Photographs from April 8, 1981 Anchorage NAACP meeting with Alvin O. Bramstedt Sr.]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans, NAACP, Alvin O. Bramstedt Sr., Anchorage
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
