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B1999.014.1247
(Shishmaref, Alaska Jul 9 1944)[group of individuals gathered on the tundra around the state of alaska flag and USA flag]
Collection: B1999.014 Hilscher
B1999.014.1248
(Shishmaref, Alaska Jul 9 1944)[group of individuals gathered on the tundra around the state of alaska flag and USA flag]
Collection: B1999.014 Hilscher
B1994.009a.summit
Under two flags, "White Pass," Summit, Alaska
Collection: B1994.009 Ray / B1994_009a
B1983.091.S4193.005
"Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing.]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1989.016.596
33. Alaska Gold. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [nugget with coin for size comparison and flags "Anchorage" and "Alaska"]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.People.2.21
Benny Benson Indian who designed the Alaska Flag 1962 copy neg from 244 Ekta
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.People / People / People 2
B1994.015.17
Alaska Statehood Celebrations June 30,1958 Pinning 49th Star on Flag by Queen Rita Statehood Celebration Anchorage, Alaska
Collection: B1994.015 Jean Kaufman Collection
B1989.016.2035.10
(Monument, Anchorage-Palmer Highway) [five women standing next to stone marker, with American flag, Alaska flag, and Daughters of the American Revolution flag. Women identified on envelope as Mrs. Edmonds, Mrs. Romig, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. McCrosky, Mrs. Olson]
Keywords: roads, clothing
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2035.11
(Monument, Anchorage-Palmer Highway) [five women standing next to stone marker, with American flag, Alaska flag, and Daughters of the American Revolution flag. Women identified on envelope as Mrs. Edmonds, Mrs. Romig, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. McCrosky, Mrs. Olson]
Keywords: roads
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2035.12
(Monument, Anchorage-Palmer Highway) [five women standing next to stone marker, with American flag, Alaska flag, and Daughters of the American Revolution flag. Women identified on envelope as Mrs. Edmonds, Mrs. Romig, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. McCrosky, Mrs. Olson]
Keywords: roads
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2035.13
(Monument, Anchorage-Palmer Highway) [five women standing next to stone marker, with American flag, Alaska flag, and Daughters of the American Revolution flag. Women identified on envelope as Mrs. Edmonds, Mrs. Romig, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. McCrosky, Mrs. Olson]
Keywords: roads
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2035.14
(Monument, Anchorage-Palmer Highway) [five women standing next to stone marker, with American flag, Alaska flag, and Daughters of the American Revolution flag. Women identified on envelope as Mrs. Edmonds, Mrs. Romig, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. McCrosky, Mrs. Olson]
Keywords: roads
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2035.15
(Monument, Anchorage-Palmer Highway) [five women standing next to stone marker, with American flag, Alaska flag, and Daughters of the American Revolution flag. Women identified on envelope as Mrs. Edmonds, Mrs. Romig, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. McCrosky, Mrs. Olson]
Keywords: roads
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1983.091.S4193.009
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [children, parka, woman]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1998.014.1.857
L61 Fort Richardson, Alaska (flag pole, 1946 postcard) [Structures in midground, Chugach Mountains in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2017.011.160
Alaska ’48 – Nulato, Russian graveyard along Yukon [American flag flying over cemetery]
Collection: B2017.011
B1983.091.S4193.007
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [Benson talking with children; parkas]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1990.014.5.Ed.2.38.6
"Schools, Kids and Teachers" [teacher and student standing; students seated at tables beneath Alaska flag, possibly praying]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Ed
B1998.014.1.858
L61 Fort Richardson, Alaska (flag pole, 1946 postcard) [similar to .856; structures, Chugach mountains in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2014.012.50
U.S. Court, Dillingham, Alaska, July 1910 [men standing at right outside buildind, flag flying on roof]
Collection: B2014.012
B2014.019.477
Potlatch Native, Wrangell, Alaska. Schallerer’s Photo Shop, Ketchikan [Alaska Native woman wearing robe and headdress and holding staff or flag standing in doorway]
Keywords: clothing
Collection: B2014.019
B1983.091.S4193.002
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [women wearing parka, children, adults]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1998.014.1.1796
T106 Pioneers' Home, Sitka, Alaska [copy neg; structure seen from street; rock wall, landscaping, flagpole with American flag]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2002.011.174
School children + teacher, Little Diomede Island [bird’s eye view of Alaska Native students saluting the American flag]
Collection: B2002.011
B1998.014.1.1186
O42 Native graves, Nulato, Alaska; photo by E. Tetinek (1946 postcard) [copy neg, crosses, spirit houses, American flag]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1993.020.492
Salty Dog Saloon, Homer, Alaska}
Keywords: homer, bar, pirate flag
Collection: B1993.020 Rhodes
B1983.091.S4193.010
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [two children at table talking to Benson; woman in right background]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1998.014.1.1839
{T129 Fairbanks (at 2nd & Cushman)} [street scene Fire Department, businesses: The Fashion Mark, Firestone, Alaska Market, Sears, Gordon’s, Hardrock's Liquors, Ethel's Gifts, Adler's Book Shop, Cy's Liquors, Mike Stepocvich Attorney, Fairbanks Radio Co.; flags, American flag, Alaska flag hung over street, banner “American Legion Days of 98” hung over street; automobiles, bridge in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1284
O83 Eklutna Rusian church, oldest in central Alaska. (Russian Orthodox) [Old Saint Nicholas Church, interior view, altar, icons, paintings; candles, cabinet on left; Alaska flags; banners]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1983.091.S4193.006
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [Airline counter and customer in backgornd; PNA aircraft model at left background]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1983.091.S4193.008
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [Benson with children, woman in parka, woman, man in background; airline counter]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1989.016.2055.14
14 (July 4, 1938, parade) [boxcar festooned with flags and banners for American Legion, "Voiture Loc[al] 1098 Anchorage, 40/8 Alaska" written on car]
Keywords: fraternal organizations
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2014.013.17
Knik, Alaska. O.G.H. [bird's eye view of Knik, flag in center, two horses center foreground, Knik Trading Co. at right, Knik Roadhouse in background]
Keywords: businesses, residences, animals
Collection: B2014.013
B1989.016.2055.27
27 (July 4, 1938, parade) [three women on Alaska Transfer Co. truck festooned with flags and bunting, baseball team in uniform behind, buildings visible in background]
Keywords: sports
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.010.3411
[Alaska Native man holding kindling standing with young girl on boardwalk in front of buildings, American flag on pole at right, volleyball net next to river in background, Kaltag]
Collection: B1995.010
B2014.013.19
Sunny Knik, Alaska, Nov. 16, 1914. O.G.H. [bird's eye view of Knik, flag in center, Knik Trading Co. and Saloon at right, Knik Roadhouse in background]
Keywords: businesses, residences
Collection: B2014.013
B1998.014.1.1822
T124 4th & Cushman, Fairbanks, Alaska [street scene looking toward bridge over Chena River; men, women, children; businesses: Alaska Market, The Ace Liquor Store, Sears, Lillian's Hairstylist, Shoes, Bank, Hardrock's Liquors, Ethel's Gifts, Adler's Book Shop, Cy's Liquors, Mike Stepocvich Attorney, Fairbanks Radio Co., Dept of Interior Bureau of Land Management Division of Forestry; flags, American flag, Alaska flag hung over street, banner “American Legion Days of 98” hung over street; automobiles]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1993.020.517a
Flag on fed. bldg., radio broadcasts on st., st[atehood] celebration [statehood day, automobiles on Fourth Avenue with sign “State of Alaska” on easel in street; print date Jul 58]
Collection: B1993.020 Rhodes
B1957.005.154
July 4th, 1919. Anchorage, Alaska [on verso:] Masonic Hall, Gordon’s Drug Store, 4th and F Street[parade float on street outside Masonic Temple, with American flags hanging from windows]
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1998.014.1.1576
T9 Anchorage, Alaska (1946 postcard) [service men marching on 4th Avenue, spectators on sidewalks, rooftop and windows of federal building, American flags, Crocker's, water on street; copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.2143.26
49. H'dqrs Medical Division, A.R.R.C., Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [utility poles and wood-frame building near dirt road in foreground, walled tents in background, flag pole at left, Matanuska Colony, Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation]
Keywords: medicine
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1983.091.S4193.001
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [two women talking with Benson; parka, Pacific Northern Airlines counter in background, PNA aircraft model tail at left]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1983.091.S4193.003
Benny Benson, designer of Alaska flag (2/22/64). Interior, man at table, autographing. [two women talking with Benson; parka, Pacific Northern Airlines counter in background, PNA aircraft model tail at left]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1989.016.1084.4
P-233. Hewitt's (Palmer, July 3, 1936) [crowd on platform at Palmer depot with Alaska Railroad passenger train on tracks, one man in crowd holding a tuba, American flags hanging from station]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection