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B2006.023.6848.jpg
[U.S. Air Force air crew]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 6000-6999
B2022.005.138
[Man in uniform (possibly Civil Air Patrol or US Air Force); buildings in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Man, Uniform, Air force, USAF, U.S.A.F., Buildings, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P.
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.139
[Man in uniform (possibly Civil Air Patrol or US Air Force) outside building]
Keywords: BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Man, Uniform, Air Force, USAF, U.S.A.F., Outside, Pose, Building, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P.
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2006.023.6843.jpg
[aircraft accident, helicopter recovery, U.S. Air Force]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 6000-6999
B2006.023.6845.jpg
[aircraft accident, helicopter recovery, U.S. Air Force]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 6000-6999
B2006.023.6846.jpg
[aircraft accident, helicopter recovery, U.S. Air Force]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 6000-6999
B2006.023.6849.jpg
[aircraft accident, helicopter recovery, U.S. Air Force]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 6000-6999
B2006.023.6843
[aircraft accident, helicopter recovery, U.S. Air Force]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2006.023.6845
[aircraft accident, helicopter recovery, U.S. Air Force]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2006.023.6846
[aircraft accident, helicopter recovery, U.S. Air Force]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2006.023.6849
[aircraft accident, helicopter recovery, U.S. Air Force]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B1989.016.531.2
Green Lake cabin [now Elmendorf Air Force Base]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.004.07253
Clear Glacier ice; Pressures force all air out 07253
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1990.014.5.Anc.Util.2.96
"6 Nov 51; Bus fire (Air Force firemen)"
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_015_5_Anc_Util
B2017.023.141
[airfield? likely Royal Canadian Air Force, Whitehorse, YT, Canada]
Collection: B2017.023
B2022.005.135
[Two young men in Civil Air Patrol (CAP, civilian auxiliary of US Air Force) uniforms standing in parking lot]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Young men, Men, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P., Uniform, Clothing, Parking lot, Cars, Transportation, USAF, U.S.A.F., US, Air Force
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.001.140
Letter to Mayfield Evans from Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, signed by William A. Malec, Captain, USAF Commander, January 4, 1994
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Letter, Department of Defense, Defence, Department of the Air Force, Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, William A. Malec, William Malec, Captain, USAF, Commander
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.005.151
[People in uniforms (possibly Civil Air Patrol or US Air Force) milling around; USAF vehicle at left, buildings in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, People, Uniform, Air Force, USAF, U.S.A.F., Bus, Vehicle, Transportation, Buildings, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P.
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.154
[Group of men in uniform (possibly Civil Air Patrol or US Air Force) smiling and watching man running; buildings in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Men, Uniform, Clothing, USAF, U.S.A.F., U.S., Air Force, Running, Runner, Smile, Smiling, Entertainment, Buildings, Structures, Housing, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P.
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.001.144
Letter to E&S Diversified Services from Department of Defense Department of the Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, signed by Donald J. Maloney, Jr., USAF Commander, October 12, 1993
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Letter, E&S Diversified Services, Department of Defense, USAF, Pacific Air Forces, Donald J. Maloney, Donald Maloney
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B1989.016.531.1
Green Lake, reflection of cabin in lake [now Elmendorf Air Force Base]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.046
A18 5040th Air Force hospital at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (1040th [on envelope]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2022.005.227
[Young couple in uniform (possibly Civil Air Patrol or US Air Force) holding hands outside concrete building; other men in uniform nearby]
Keywords: Alaska, Alaskan, Couple, Pair, Young man, Man, Men, Young woman, Woman, Uniform, Building, Concrete, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P., USAF, U.S.A.F., US, Air Force, Clothing
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.195
[Three men in uniform (likely U.S. Air Force) leaning against a car; USAF bus at right]
Keywords: BIPOC, African American, Black man, Black people, Uniform, U.S. Air Force, U.S., Air Force, USAF, U.S.A.F., Car, Bus, Transportation
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.226
[Small group of people in uniforms (possibly Civil Air Patrol or US Air Force) standing next to a vehicle; near a building and raised oil drums]
Keywords: Alaska, Alaskan, Group, People, Man, Women, Uniforms, Vehicle, Building, Oil drums, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, C.A.P., USAF, U.S.A.F., US, Air Force, Clothing
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2006.023.7353.jpg
[Galena Air Force Auxiliary Field, Gateway to the Far North, elev. 120 feet]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 7000-7999
B2006.023.7353
[Galena Air Force Auxiliary Field, Gateway to the Far North, elev. 120 feet]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2017.023.142
Royal Canadian Air Force, Whitehorse, YT, Elevation 2300 feet [sign, Canada]
Collection: B2017.023
B2021.002.020
Samuel Fleming, second from the right, Ladd Air Force Base, Fairbanks, February 1952.
Keywords: Samuel Fleming, Fairbanks, African American Families, African Americans 1950-1990, African Americans Military Service
Collection: B2021.002 Samuel Fleming Collection
B2022.001.111
Contractor Performance Evaluation, MacDill Air Force Base, signed by Darnell E. Folks, July 31, 2003
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Business, Company, Contractor, Contract, Performance Evaluation, Performance, Evaluation, MacDill Air Force Base, MacDill, Air Force, USAF, Air Force Base, AFB, Excellent, Excellence, Darnell E. Folks, Darnell Folks
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.108
Letter to General Manager of Mayfield’s Quality Cleaners from Department of Defense Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces, signed by Adam S. Roberts, Capt., USAF, Chief, Design and Construction, November 12, 2003
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, Business, Letter, General Manager, Department of Defence, Air Force, USAF, Pacific Air Forces, AFB, Elmendorf, Adam S. Roberts, Adam Roberts, Captain, Captain Roberts, Captain Adam Roberts, Thank you, Appreciation, Gratitude, Recognition, Company, Community, Gift
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B1998.014.1.9856
Amchitka [soldiers loading cargo onto military airplane on runway, US Air Force airplane, after 1947]
Keywords: transportation, aviation, military
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2006.023.5874.jpg
Sign: Galena Air Force Auxiliary Field, Gateway to the Far North, Elev. 120 feet
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 5001-5999
B2006.023.5874
Sign: Galena Air Force Auxiliary Field, Gateway to the Far North, Elev. 120 feet
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2022.005.153
[Smiling people with woman in undergarments on bed; woman at right wearing uniform with "CAP" pin on lapel, possibly Civil Air Patrol, civilian auxiliary of U.S. Air Force]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Woman, Women, People, Smile, Smiling, Undergarments, Bra, Underwear, Bed, Uniform, CAP, C.A.P., Pin, Civil Air Patrol, Civilian auxiliary, U.S., Air Force, USAF, U.S.A.F.
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.001.010
Mayfield Evans, Guam [Note on front: Forever Loving you Mayfield] [Studio portrait likely taken while serving in the U.S. Air Force.]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, Alaskans, Guam, Travel, International, Studio portrait, Overseas, U.S. Air Force, US Air Force, Air Force, Inscription, Handwritten
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B1989.016.1261
Hewitt's Photo, 1 (Fairchild C-825 at Elmendorf Air Force Base) [six airplanes on field]
Keywords: aviation
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2182.10
[woman in fur bikini and mukluks standing near sail on U.S. Air Force boat A-1-31]
Keywords: military, clothing, footwear
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2182.8
[woman in fur bikini standing near sail on U.S. Air Force boat marked A-1-31]
Keywords: military, clothing
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2182.9
[woman in fur bikini and mukluks standing near sail on U.S. Air Force boat A-1-31]
Keywords: military, clothing, footwear
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.67.1
[portrait of soldier in uniform standing outdoors on base, buildings in background, 11th Air Force patch on sleeve]
Keywords: military
Collection: B1995.014
B2022.001.044
Mayfield Evans, U.S. Air Force [Condition Note: folds in original visible] [In Box 2 Oversized]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, U.S., Air Force, USAF, Portrait, Studio Portrait, Uniform
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.036
Jacqueline Evans, Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, 1975 [Note on back: J Evans Teaxas (sic), Carswell AFB 1975]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Jacqueline Evans, Jackie Evans, Girl, Young woman, Carswell Air Force Base, Air Force Base, USAF, Texas, Fashion, House, Home, Residence, Building, Exterior
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B1989.016.2182.11
[woman in fur bikini and mukluks seated near sail on U.S. Air Force boat marked A-1-31]
Keywords: military, clothing, footwear
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.67.4
[portrait of soldier in uniform standing outdoors, sergeant chevrons and 11th Air Force patch on sleeve, Eugene Tetinek?]
Keywords: military
Collection: B1995.014
B1998.014.1.1541
S96 (Elmendorf Air Force Base gate sign. Top cover for America) [same as .1540; copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1542
S96 (Elmendorf Air Force Base gate sign. Top cover for America) [same as .1540; copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley