To Search, simply enter a word or phrase in the search box and click on the Search button (or hit Enter).
In the search results, the search term is highlighted to indicate where the match was made.
Clicking on the thumbnail image opens a larger version of the image (zoomable), with that image being part of a slideshow of all of the images on the page.
The bookmark icon can be selected to flag the image to be included in a "bookmark" list.
The collection name is linked to a search of all of the images in that collection, and if a PDF finding aid for the collection exists, an icon is displayed that links to that file.
In the search results, the search term is highlighted to indicate where the match was made.
To view a list of collections click on the icon in the top-right of the screen:
You can search for a collection by entering text in the search field, or you can view a list of collections by year by clicking on item in the list:
Clicking on a collection name will display all of the images from that collection. The number of images in the collection is displayed in parentheses. Clicking on the icon will display the finding aid for the collection (if available):
To view a list of collections click on the icon in the top-right of the screen:
You can search for a collection by entering text in the search field, or you can view a list of collections by year by clicking on item in the list:
Images may be bookmarked to simplify finding them at a later time. To bookmark an image, click on the icon located next to the image number:
The bookmark icon will change to black to indicate that the image has been bookmarked, and the bookmark icon in the top-right of the screen will turn white, with the number of bookmarked images indicated to the left:
To view your bookmarked images, click on the white bookmark icon in the top-right of the screen with the number next to it.
The Anchorage Museum library includes books, maps, and print resources focused on Alaska and the Circumpolar North. The public is welcome to access the collection and conduct research on-site during open hours, or by appointment.
The Anchorage Museum archives include historic photographs and print materials covering a broad range of topics related to Alaska and the Circumpolar North. Some materials are available online, while others are available for detailed research on site at the Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center.
B2017.020.001
[women and clowns riding in open automobile with Shriners logo in parade on Fifth Avenue, passing businesses including 76 station, Polar Hotel, Polar Café, Modern Beauty Shop]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.002
[two men smoking cigarettes walking with baby elephant in parade on Fifth Avenue, passing businesses including 76 station, Polar Hotel, Polar Café, Modern Beauty Shop]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.003
[Army tanks and other equipment in parade on Fifth Avenue, passing businesses including Pagoda Restaurant, 76 station, Polar Hotel, Polar Café]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.004
[Army tanks and other equipment in parade on Fifth Avenue, passing businesses including 76 station, Polar Hotel]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.005
[rear view of Elks float on parade on E Street, passing Anchorage Hotel, Shriners standing with other spectators at left]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.010
[view from City Hall of Log Cabin Visitors Center in summer, grass and wildflowers growing on roof, federal building at right, KENI in background]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.011
[view across Fourth Avenue to City Hall and Log Cabin Visitors Center in winter, pedestrians on sidewalk]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.019
[men working on road construction on C Street, laying cable or structural support down lane, sign in right background for Alaska Territorial Employment Service, sign at left for Board Room Meals, Ship Creek in distance]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.020
[man standing outside passenger entrance at Anchorage International Airport]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.021
[passengers walking across tarmac to board Alaska Airlines Douglas C-47 Skytrain airplane tail number N91005]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.024
[family posed next to automobile at Anchorage International Airport, young girl wearing leg braces]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.044
[family posed next to automobile parked next to utility pole in residential area in winter, Providence Hospital in background]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.056
Aug. 1958 [Chinese American man wearing suit and tie standing next to icebergs on Portage Lake]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.060
[Chinese American women and small child walking towards airplane on tarmac at Anchorage International Airport, other airplanes in right background; print date Jul 59]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.061
July 59 Frank wife & Hoon passing Anch. [Chinese American woman posed with young boy in front of Northwest Airlines Douglas DC-7 airplane on tarmac at Anchorage International Airport, other passengers walking at left; print date Jul 59
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.072
[Seward street scene, looking down 4th Avenue to Resurrection Bay, Mount Marathon racers in distance, spectators lining sidewalks in front of businesses including The Nobby, Watsjold Market, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.073
[Seward street scene, looking up Second Avenue, Mount Marathon racers in distance, spectators lining sidewalks in front of businesses including Don’s Café, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in left background, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.074
[view from street to top of Mount Marathon, automobiles and houses in foreground, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.075
[crowd of spectators at Mount Marathon race, man in background holding trophies, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.076
[Mount Marathon racer wearing number 51 running up to automobile on street, crowd of spectators watching at finish line, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.077
[Mount Marathon racer running up to automobile at finish line, signs at left for The Northern Pool Liquor, Bobbie’s Bar, and Taxi, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.082
[two women and man standing in front of entrance to Constitution Hall during Constitutional Convention, possibly delegates, 1955-1956]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.083
[Sun posed with man and woman in front of entrance to Constitution Hall during Constitutional Convention, possibly delegates, 1955-1956]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.096
[Sun and man wearing broad-brimmed hat and waders posed with basin full of hooligan behind automobile, train tracks in right background, Seward Highway in right background, 1950-1955]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.108
[Sun standing next to sections of carcass hanging from cabin eaves, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.117
[Sun and woman field dressing moose, Sun holding knife and smoking cigarette; print date Sep 58]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.118
[woman carrying small dog walking on beach, young boy in foreground, man in background, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.122
[family eating at picnic table on beach, father holding camera, automobiles parked in background, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.123
[Chinese American family eating at picnic table next to river, automobile parked at right, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.124
Fall 59 Eagle River picnicking [Chinese American family eating at picnic table next to river, canned peaches on table, Sun sitting at left]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.125
Fall 59 Eagle River picnicking [Chinese American family eating at small card table outdoors, Sun sitting in center, canned peaches and Coca-Cola on table, man at left eating with chopsticks, Quaker Oats container filled with chopsticks on table, automobile in background]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.126
[people picnicking at Eagle River campground, automobiles parked in background, Chinese American family unpacking supplies next to card table in center, 1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.127
[two young girls standing next to Chinese American men unpacking supplies at Eagle River campground, river in background, 1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.130
[Sun sitting with young boy in armchair in living room, ashtray on table at right, magazine holder in background, 1950-1955]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.131
[Chinese American woman posed with baby sitting on rocking horse, television set at right, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.132
[Chinese American woman holding young girl posed next to Christmas tree, rack holding clothing in background, 1950-1955]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.140
3 mos, Rosemary [Chinese American baby holding rattle sitting in infant chair; print date Mar 60]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.35
[musher with team racing down Fourth Avenue past Lois Beauty Salon and Pacific Northern Airlines ticket office, sled sponsored by Bi-Rite Drug, Fur Rendezvous World Championship Sled Dog Races, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.41
[woman wearing eyeglasses and headscarf posed next to ice igloo, cache in background, probably Carr’s on Gambell Street, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.51
1958 February 15, McTavish, Ben A. [casket and flowers at grave at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery in winter, buildings in background]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.52
June 1958, new construction begin in the area [view across grassy area to new housing, Cook Inlet in right background]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.63
[view down road heading downhill in winter, buildings in middle ground possibly along Ship Creek, Chugach Mountains in distance, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.66
[view looking down road heading downhill in winter, buildings in middle ground, 1955-1959]
Collection: B2017.020
B2017.020.8
[man washing automobile in winter, holding can of powdered soap over bucket, houses in background, automobile with Alaska license plate and Fort Richardson tag, Anchorage, 1950-1955]
Collection: B2017.020