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B2009.009.676
Alaska black bear [two bear cubs on chain. postcard]
Keywords: animals
Collection: B2009.009
B1998.014.1.2232
Alaska Shop - Alaska black bear - Seward, Alaska "black bear & bucket" [bear on chain appears to push wooden bucket; human shadow in foreground; structures in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2229
alaska black bear. Alaska Shop "Alaska black bear & Flynn" [man posing next to bear cub on chain standing on stump; man's gloved hand is in bear's jaw]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2230
Alaska Shop - Alaska black bear "black bear & fence" [bear with collar and chain sitting on wood with paw around cable; structures and mouintain in distance likely in Seward]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2009.009.674
Alaska black bear cub. Logemann Photo [bear on chain being fed out of can]
Keywords: animals
Collection: B2009.009
B1998.014.1.2231
Alaska Shop - Alaska black bear "black bear & fence" [bear with collar and chain standing on hind legs on wood with paws around cable; appears to be a small box atop the wood support; structures and mouintain in distance, likely in Seward]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.4.Science.22.VU38592
Black spruce: Pice mariana, grows mostly in swampy or permafrost areas, Alaska. Visuals Unlimited number: 38592
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1998.014.1.799
(L34 Black Rapids Glacier along Alaska Highway) [view of trees, buildings in foreground; glacier and mountains in distance; Richardson Highway]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2021.006.01
Judge Larry and Mrs. Minnie Card [at post-installation reception, Alaska Superior Court, 1993 October 1. Judge Card was the first Black person to be installed in the Alaska Superior Court.]
Keywords: Judge Larry Card, Minnie Card, The HistoryMakers, HistoryMakers, Alaska State Supreme Court, BIPOC, Judge, Black judges in Alaska, Black people in Alaska, Larry Card, Family, Reception
Collection: B2021.006 Judge Larry Card Collection
B1998.014.1.2184
"Alaska Crippled Children Association, 1966 Easter Party; two boys with harmonicas" [one black child, one white child sitting at desks]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.797
"L34 Black Rapids Glacier along Alaska Highway" [scenic view of glacier, variant: Galloping Glacier, near Delta Junction, valley, river]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2017.024.3416
Black Start 12-70 4321 Alaska Eskimo [Kotzebue, three people butchering beluga whales on jumble ice; boat and water in background]
Collection: B2017.024
B2017.024.3416
Black Start 12-70 4321 Alaska Eskimo [Kotzebue, three people butchering beluga whales on jumble ice; boat and water in background]
Collection: B2017.024
B2018.021.690
Alaskan photography by Everett J. Wilde, Tetlin [Alaska Native hunter wearing white parka pulling black kayak on sled across sea ice]
Collection: B2018.021
B2022.001.117
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 1 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117A
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 2 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117B
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 3 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117C
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 4 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117E
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 6 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response, Fax
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117F
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 7 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response, Fax
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117D
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 5 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response, Address, Industry, Service, Corporate Management, Training, Employer, People with Disabilities, Disabilities, Community
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B1998.014.1.798
"L34 Black Rapids Glacier along Alaska Highway" [structures, log buildings, in midground; river, glacier in distance, varaint Galloping Glacier, mountains, trees]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2013.074.896
2-1. Eskimo couple with seal gut parkas. Native Alaska Set No. 2. Arctic Circle Enterprises. [cf. B1985.027.1230, black and white print]
Keywords: clothing
Collection: B2013.074
B2021.006.43
“ALASKA” USA TODAY, August 16, 1993. [clipping about Governor Hickel naming two judges, Larry Card as the first Black person named to a state court]
Keywords: BIPOC, BPOC, HistoryMakers, History Makers, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, Judge Larry Card, Larry Card, Judge Card, Anchorage, Law, Court, Super court, State court, Governor Hickel
Collection: B2021.006 Judge Larry Card Collection
B1989.016.1476.5
Sept. 1914 [Alaska Native man in fur parka smoking pipe and holding reins to reindeer, with Caucasian man in Western clothing and hat. black-and-white transparency. copy]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.2179
"Alaska Crippled Children Association, 1966 Easter Party; 2 boys and harmonicas" [Easter baskets and cards, Black boy and white boy play harmonicas; adults in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1193
O46 Enroute to the Land of the Mid-nite [sic] Sun {Enroute to Alaska, Midnight Sun (SS Alaska at loading dock)} [copy neg; Alaska S.S. Co., Alaska Steamship Company; passengers on dock, gangway, men; crewmen; life boats, men atop automobile at left, possibly Black man left of gangway; woman at automobile]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2021.006.15
Left to Right: Governor Walter J. Hickel, Judge Larry Card, James Wanamaker. "My best wishes God bless Walter J. Hickel" [at installation into Alaska Superior Court, 1993 October 1. Judge Card was the first Black person to be installed in the Alaska Superior Court. Wanamaker installed into District Court of Alaska.]
Keywords: Governor Walter J. Hickel, Judge Larry Card, Judge James Wanamaker, The HistoryMakers, HistoryMakers, Alaska State Supreme Court, District Court of Alaska, BIPOC, Judge, Black judges in Alaska, Black people in Alaska, Larry Card, Governor, Walter J. Hickel, Judge, James Wanamaker, Signed
Collection: B2021.006 Judge Larry Card Collection
B2018.023.092a
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “79” “Walrus heads, Nome, Alaska” [walrus heads with tusks, likely on wooden boat, letter “K” inside diamond shape; black and white]
Collection: B2018.023
B2018.023.063a
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “61” [caption] “Collection of nuggets of Nome, Alaska” [gold nuggets arranged in display, some in frames listing possibly locations and dates; black and white image]
Collection: B2018.023
B2018.023.092b
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “79” [verso of slide] “Walrus heads, Nome, Alaska” [walrus heads with tusks, likely on wooden boat, letter “K” inside diamond shape; black and white]
Collection: B2018.023
B2018.023.063b
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “61” [verso of slide] [caption] “Collection of nuggets of Nome, Alaska” [gold nuggets arranged in display, some in frames listing possibly locations and dates; black and white image]
Collection: B2018.023
B2018.023.060a
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “58” “…ld Goose Co. Sluicing on Discovery Day Creek, Nome, Alaska” [likely Wild Goose Co.; miners at sluice boxes, water, equipment; black and white image]
Collection: B2018.023
B2018.023.060b
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “58” “…ld Goose Co. Sluicing on Discovery Day Creek, Nome, Alaska” [verso of slide: likely Wild Goose Co.; miners at sluice boxes, water, equipment; black and white image]
Collection: B2018.023
B2018.023.058a
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “29” “Freighting with Reindeer, Nome, Alaska” [snow scene; people wearing parkas, surrounding sledge filled with supplies, furs, reindeer, handler, snow, harness, structure in background; black and white image]
Collection: B2018.023
B2018.023.058b
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “29” verso of slide: “Freighting with Reindeer, Nome, Alaska” [snow scene; people wearing parkas, surrounding sledge filled with supplies, furs, reindeer, handler, snow, harness, structure in background; black and white image]
Collection: B2018.023
B2018.023.062a
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “55” [caption:] “Union Mining Co. East Dump on Flat Creek, Nome, Alaska. May 3, ‘08” [two men and one horse at mining operation; ladders, structures, possible tailings pile, 1908 black and white image]
Collection: B2018.023
B2018.023.036a
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “48” caption: "Eskimos of Northwestern Alaska, Nome" [women and children wearing fur parkas and mukluks pose on steps outside structures, "Circulating Library: Books sold and Rented, Stationery" and Golden Gate Store; furs hanging from building; black and white]
Collection: B2018.023
B2018.023.062b
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “55” [verso of slide] [caption:] “Union Mining Co. East Dump on Flat Creek, Nome, Alaska. May 3, ‘08” [two men and one horse at mining operation; ladders, structures, possible tailings pile, 1908 black and white image]
Collection: B2018.023
B2018.023.036b
J. Sussman Stock Photo Co. Balto. [Baltimore?] [label] “48” caption: "Eskimos of Northwestern Alaska, Nome" [verso of slide: women and children wearing fur parkas and mukluks pose on steps outside structures, "Circulating Library: Books sold and Rented, Stationery" and Golden Gate Store; furs hanging from building; black and white]
Collection: B2018.023
B2023.010.1
Hugh Brown and Chris Fields, Anchorage, Alaska [Hugh Brown, left, in plaid shirt standing in front of wood paneled wall with Chris Fields who is wearing a blue cap]
Keywords: Hugh R. Brown III, Hugh Brown, Alaska Black Caucus, HIV Prevention, AIDS Prevention, HIV/AIDS
Collection: B2023.010 Hugh Brown