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B2016.019.1.03c.06594.03
Exterior view of the Anchorage Center for the Performing Arts [Anchorage - Buildings - Performing Arts Center (PAC)], 1988
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Anchorage, Buildings, Anchorage Center for the Performing Arts, Performing Arts Center, PAC
Collection: B2016.019
B2016.019.1.03d.06777.18
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Main 2100 seat theater [Anchorage - Buildings - Performing Arts Center (PAC)], 1988
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Performing Arts Center, PAC, Theaters
Collection: B2016.019
B2013.074.768
[architect showing off model of the proposed Performing Arts Center, Anchorage, 1970s?]
Collection: B2013.074
B2009.017.1986.10.12
Curtain raising at the Performing Arts Center (Sunday Oct 12, 1986)
Keywords: cartoon, Anchorage Daily News
Collection: B2009.017
B1990.014.004.24990
Art Center and Museum at Anchorage Alaska USA Aug 22 1982 24990
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1989.016.2006.14
Tourist Center Anchorage Alaska Hewitts Drug Photo (Tourist Center, Anchorage (Log Cabin) 1955)
Keywords: cabin, tourism, winter, anchorage
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2258.2a
(Anchorage Log Cabin Visitors Center in winter)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2258.3a
(Anchorage Log Cabin Visitors Center in winter)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2258.3b
(Anchorage Log Cabin Visitors Center in winter)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2258.4a
(Anchorage Log Cabin Visitors Center in winter)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2258.4b
(Anchorage Log Cabin Visitors Center in winter)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.406.3
Food Center [Anchorage Fourth Avenue with Seidenverg's]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2016.019.1.14d.03672.21
Visitor Info Center, Anchorage [Tourism], 1983
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Tourism, Visitor Information Center, Anchorage
Collection: B2016.019
B1989.016.406.1
Food Center [Anchorage Fourth Avenue with The Gitchell, Seidenverg's]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1939
T181 Government Hill Shopping Center (Anchorage) [street scene; intersection; automobiles; Hollywood Shopping Center, Top of the Hill Furniture
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2013.047.1
Log Cabin Visit Anchorage Information Center being constructed in Homer, 1954
Collection: B2013.047
B2013.047.2
Log Cabin Visit Anchorage Information Center being constructed in Homer, 1954
Collection: B2013.047
B2013.047.3
Log Cabin Visit Anchorage Information Center being constructed in Homer, 1954
Collection: B2013.047
B2013.047.4
Log Cabin Visit Anchorage Information Center being constructed in Homer, 1954
Collection: B2013.047
B1989.016.1970
Anchorage Alaska, Hewitts Photo (Hollywood Center, shopping)(89 degrees!!!) [Hollywood Shopping Center sign and temperture guage registering 89 degrees]
Keywords: sign, hot weather, shop
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1997
Anchorage, Alaska city center "T220 Anchorage, air views" [aerial view looking northwest of Park Strip]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1002
L137 Seward - Anchorage Hiway (highway) [pavement with center dashed line, trees, mountains]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2022.002.18
Examples of Cal Williams community activism [clockwise from top left: making a presentation at Bartlett Democratic Club Political Forum lunch, Anchorage Senior Activity Center with a fellow veteran, holding up a photograph of John S. Parks, with actor Danny Glover at Anchorage Senior Center for Nutrition, speaking at Senior Center for Black History Month, at Anchorage Senior Center]
Keywords: Cal Williams
Collection: B2022.002 Cal Williams
B1989.016.533
The Log Cabin [Anchorage Log Cabin Visitors' Center, next to City Hall, circa 1948]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1538
115. Community center building, Palmer. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [building in trees, Matanuska Colony]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2258.5b
(Anchorage Log Cabin Visitors Center in winter) [with snow piled against wooden fence, Anchorage Fur Rendezvous sign, and City Hall in background]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2258.6b
[street scene in winter with street light, pedestrians passing Anchorage Log Cabin Visitors Center and City Hall]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.010.5687
Anchorage [exterior of houses, possibly CAA housing, electrical transformer in center, metal barrels at left, 1940s. has neg]
Collection: B1995.010
B2022.002.17
Cal Williams making a presentation at the Bartlett Democratic Club Political Forum lunch, Anchorage Senior Activity Center
Keywords: Cal Williams, Bartlett Democratic Club
Collection: B2022.002 Cal Williams
B1998.014.1.1005
L140 Seward - Anchorage Hiway (highway) [paved roadway with center striping, automobiles, elevated roadbed, wetland, bog or creek, trees]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2021.004.263
Photographs from May 1981 Visit to Anchorage NAACP members by Virna Canson, national representative of NAACP [Virna center, Ed Wesley on right]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Virna Canson, National Representative, NAACP, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.264
Photographs from May 1981 Visit to Anchorage NAACP members by Virna Canson, national representative of NAACP [Virna center, Ed Wesley on right]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Virna Canson, National Representative, NAACP, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B1979.002.4851
Anchorage Aug 4th 1915 {large number of tents scattered around an open field with a group of men gathered around the center most tent}
Keywords: frontier, tents
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1995.010.6053
Anchorage [spectators gathered around parade floats and vehicles on street corner, man riding tractor with banner “Smile With Nile” in center, 1940s]
Collection: B1995.010
B1998.014.1.1953
Downtown Anchorage (T191 Air view) [aerial view looking north from Eighth Avenue past Ship Creek, F Street in center of image]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2017.007.069b
[Bird’s eye view of Anchorage from Westward Hotel looking northwest. Close-up of Port of Anchorage in center, Kaiser Permanente Cement tanks at left, Cold Storage and Ketchikan Spruce Mills in foreground. Has print]
Collection: B2017.007
B1998.014.1.2031
T247 City's center, Anchorage, Alaska [bird's eye view looking east down 4th Avenue; log cabin visitor center at lower right; city hall; businesses; people walking; automobiles; McKinley Building in background; Chugach Mountains in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1010
L143 near Portage on Seward - Anchorage Hiway [view of paved roadway, creek, trees, water, mountains; possibly Bird Point in center; similar to .1009]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.434
B134 Fairview business section, Anchorage, Alaska [14th Avenue, Carrs Food Center, Eastchester Drugs, Variety, Hardware store, parking lot, automobiles]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.14.7.2
1917 Panoramic Photograph of early downtown Anchorage. The photograph shows ship creek, the Chugach Mtns, homes, businesses, horse and cart, early model cars and pedestrians can be seen on the main dirt road centered in the photograph.
Keywords: panoramic; 1917, Anchorage
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.7
B1995.025.050
[from verso] part of Terminal yard Anchorage 1916; Anchorage yards & townsite [view of wood structure and canvas tents; trees; men in cleared land in foreground appear to be playing baseball; bridge across Ship Creek at center.
Collection: B1995.025
B1998.014.1.1003
L138 Lower Trail Lake, Seward - Anchorage Hiway (Seward Highway) [pavement, center striping on roadway, automobile at far left, utility poles, mountains in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1293
Anchorage goes to its first circus (O85, July 8, 1954) [Cristiani Bros. Circus; elephants and woman perform in center ring, spectators on bleachers, businesses in background: Ball Bearings Roller, The National Cash Register Co., Bigler's Vacuum Sales & Service, City Fuel; cold Beer, Liquor Store, D & D Lounge, McAllister Signs]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2022.002.23
Cal Williams walking with Bridge Builders organization, July 4 parade on Anchorage Park Strip [Cal Williams, center, wearing baseball cap and kente cloth poncho]
Keywords: Cal Williams, Bridge Builders, Parades, Anchorage Park Strip
Collection: B2022.002 Cal Williams
B1989.016.208.2
Anchorage street scene, 4th Avenue [winter, looking east,Hotel Gitchell, H. Seidenverg, Food Center, Ship Creek Meat Co., J. Vic Brown, Rexall Drugs]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.543
D34 Clyde Bastian driving Dick Mitchell's team, Anchorage, Alaska. [dog sled team, snow, trees, Chugach Mountains in background; Wolverine Peak at left center of image]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B89.11.88
1917 Panoramic Photograph of early downtown Anchorage. The photograph shows ship creek, the Chugach Mtns, homes, businesses, horse and cart, early model cars and pedestrians can be seen on the main dirt road centered in the photograph.
Keywords: Panoramic photograph; 1917; Anchorage; Chugach mountains, Ship Creek
Collection: B1989.011 Donald V_ Johnson Collection
B1983.146.015
Ship Creek [?]. Pyatt [walled tents in clearcut area, log framing and small boat in foreground; man standing in lower center; cabins; fence; from verso: "Anchorage - 1915 tent city"]
Collection: B1983.146 Pyatt Laurence Negatives