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B1998.014.1.3628
Anchorage, children's play, Empress Theatre, 1938 [group of children on stage in costume]
Keywords: recreation
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1989.016.2285.1
(Empress Theatre, October 16, 1951) [exterior, with automobiles parked out front on Fourth Avenue]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2285.2
(Empress Theatre, October 16, 1951) [exterior, with automobiles parked out front on Fourth Avenue]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1129
[4th Avenue Theater under construction, with posters for Empress Theatre showings in foreground, Fourth Avenue, Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1549
[street scene of Fourth Avenue near H Street in Anchorage, with Empress Theatre, Anchorage Commercial Company, Inc., and Piggly Wiggly]
Keywords: businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1509.26
(Fourth Avenue and G Street) [Anchorage street scene with automobiles parked outside Bert's Drug Store and Empress Theatre. circa 1933-1940]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2284
[4th Avenue Theater, exterior, "Francis Joins the WACS" on the marquee, with signs for Fourth Avenue businesses including Players Cafe, 1st National Bank, Empress Theatre, 1954]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1131.1
(April 18, 1941) [View of 4th Avenue Theater construction site from across Fourth Avenue, with four men in group on sidewalk, Eckmann's store on right, parked automobiles, signs for Empress Theatre showings, Anchorage]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1798.1
Anchorage, Alaska [initials of photographer in left corner, ELJ? CLS? street scene of Fourth Avenue looking east, with automobiles parked outside of businesses including Pioneer Steam Laundry, taxi stand, Model Cafe, Richmond's Ice Cream, Empress Theatre, A. Frodenberg Groceries. Banner for Empress strung across street, American flags flying on rooftops on both sides of street. ca. 1917-1918?]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1958
T195 4th Ave, Anchorage, Alaska "Night Lights" 9shows Empress Theatre and 4th Ave th[eatre]; 15 Jan 1954) [street scene with automobiles, snow, marquee showing film Kansas Pacific, released in 1953; neg is damaged: emulsion separating from support at right; upper left corner is mission]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.Anc.14.142
"Coming and going to Anchorage Post Office." [caption] "1917 fall, 14227; Probably labor Day as parade is coming from Labor Temple - big bldg back of second flag pole. Later Shonbeck Bldg, the Hawver Bldg & burned about early 60s (also see hading, 'catastrphe'" [Empress Theatre at center back of image, dirt streets; wooden boardwalks. copy neg.]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Anc / B90_14_5_ANC_14
B1998.014.1.1946
T187 4th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska [street scene looking east from H Street; automobiles, people, men, women, businesses: Jad Room; Jay's Lunch Fountain; Dale Beauty Shop; Flowers; Empress; 4th Avenue theatre, NBC KENI signs; The Club & Cafe; Pioneer Club; Mona Lee's; McKinley Building in background; Chugach Mountains in distance; street lights]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley