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B1989.016.2010.1
(Portage Glacier)[detail photograph of small chuncks of ice floating in portage lake]
Keywords: ice bergs, lake
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2010.2
(Palmer, from hill)[Photograph of Palmer as seen from local hill]
Keywords: farm, farming, fields, rural
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.66.16
[cabin near rushing creek in mountainous area]
Keywords: residences
Collection: B1995.014
B1995.014.66.2
[hiker on ridge looking down on mud flats of creek and inlet at low tide]
Keywords: hiking
Collection: B1995.014
B2014.019.232
Alaska scene on river [coastline in winter, bird's eye view of small buildings at base of bluff, pedestrian bridge or dock, mountains in distance]
Collection: B2014.019
B1989.016.1540.6
[aircraft accident, man standing next to damaged airplane in field]
Keywords: aviation
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2010.3
(Palmer, from hill)[Photograph of Palmer as seen from local hill]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1672.3
(Near Eklutna) [gravel road with trees, snow-capped mountains in distance]
Keywords: roads
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.010.5841
[distant view of wooden trestle bridge over small creek in winter. No print. Cf. .5757]
Collection: B1995.010
B1995.010.5792
[locomotive 554 and passenger cars leaving station in winter, possibly Grandview. Has neg]
Collection: B1995.010
B1995.010.5793
Tunnel, Easter [winter scenic, ski poles in snow in foreground, wooden trestle bridge in distance. Has neg dated 5/27/46]
Collection: B1995.010
B1989.016.1087.2
M-18. The Matanuska Valley Fair, 1937 [floral display, with wall sign reading Children Must Be Quiet and Remain Seated]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1838.2
(Santa Claus Lodge, Gulkana, Sept. 1946) [Gulkana Roadhouse]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1345
Belated harvest. 27, Hewitt's (Winter, Palmer) [snow-covered hay stacks in Matanuska Colony field in foreground, homestead in back, with mountains in distance. copy neg]
Keywords: agriculture
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2017.011.165
Alaska ’47 – Anchorage, sunset from #301 Westward – over Cook Inlet [scenic]
Collection: B2017.011
B1995.010.2397
Dog races, ’57 [musher with team at starting line on Fourth Avenue, signs for businesses including Smart Shop, Mode O’ Day, Conright’s Appliances, and Ship Creek Market, World Championship Sled Dog Races, Anchorage Fur Rendezvous]
Collection: B1995.010
B1989.016.1088.1
M-15. The Matanuska Valley Fair, 1937. Hewitt's Photo Shop [vegetable display]
Keywords: agriculture
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1088.2
M-23. Matanuska Valley Fair. Hewitt's Photo Shop (1937) [Sourdough Club canning display]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2006.023.5450.jpg
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Photo Exhibition. Alaska cotton. Photo by Walt Williams.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 5001-5999
B2006.023.5483.jpg
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Photo Exhibition. Golden grain and Colony farm. Photo by Wayne Burkhart.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 5001-5999
B2006.023.5450
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Photo Exhibition. Alaska cotton. Photo by Walt Williams.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2006.023.5483
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Photo Exhibition. Golden grain and Colony farm. Photo by Wayne Burkhart.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B1979.002.Album1.317
R15-8. D. L. Reaburn [view of rocky river bed, river at left, view to low bluff in distance, railroad exploration, circa 1914]
Keywords: Alaska Railroad
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / Album 1
B1990.014.5.Scn.8.20.008
Hubbard Glacier, AIR; College Fiord near and far showing the many glaciers. 15 August 1973 [not Hubbard Glacier, mountains, bay, water]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1995.010.6041
[cannery or warehouse building on pier at left, boat Valvedere of Juneau at small dock at right, mountains in background, Valdez? Cf. .2063, .6041
Collection: B1995.010
B2015.026.324
[young girl wearing dress, knee socks, and patent leather shoes standing on dock at Ship Creek small boat harbor, Port of Anchorage at right; no date]
Keywords: boats
Collection: B2015.026
B1989.016.2022
(Portage Glacier, ice block)[Ice berg in Portage Lake]
Keywords: ice, lake, mountains, glacier
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.010.6042
5/27/46 [Clarissa and unidentified woman standing on deck of the Kasilof holding place settings. Cf. .1892]
Collection: B1995.010
B1998.014.1.906b
The busiest highway in Alaska is the anchorage-Palmer road. Only 50 miles in length, it connects with the Glenn Highway outside of Palmer. PH2 (L89 anchorage/Palmer Highway) [same as .904]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1979.002.Album1.234
Copper River rapids, Mile 52, C. R. & N. W. Ry. P. S. Hunt J1894 [view down Copper River & Northwestern Railway tracks, with river at right]
Keywords: transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / Album 1
B1989.016.364.3
164. Hay drier, Shonbeck Farm, Palmer, Alaska. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage, Alaska.
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.Scn.8.18.011
Hubbard Glacier; AIR; Veniaminof trip. Mt Veniaminof: caldera is full of ice yet a cinder cone shows on the glacier. Shot for National Park Service 1972. Hammond (later Governor) was pilot on this project. About August 1972 [not Hubbard Glacier; Alaska Peninsula, volcano, snow]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1998.014.1.908
L90 Matanuska Valley [gravel road, agriculture, fields, fences, structures, mountains in distance]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.910
Overlooking the Anchorage area and Matanuska Valley is Pioneer's Peak. Below is the Knik River bridge on the Anchorage-Palmer Highway; PH-9 (L91 anchorage/Palmer Highway; Pioneer Peak & Bridge over Knik River) [trestle bridge]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2019.003.011
“Eklutna Industrial School, U.S. Government Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs” Main dining room [interior of dining hall, with flowers on table set with napkins and tableware] [Dena'ina Elnena, Idlughet (Eklutna)]
Keywords: Dena'ina, Dena'ina Elnena, Tanaina, Idlughet, Eklutna, Eklutna Industrial School, Eklutna school, Eklutna Vocational School, Boarding school, School, Education, U.S. Government, Department of the Interior, Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, B.I.A., BIA, Dining room, Dining hall
Collection: B2019.003
B1998.014.1.1495
S65 Patroling Alaskan wilderness, Army Scouts [snow, service men in tracked vehicle, possibly armored M29 Weasel cargo carrier; copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.868
L68 Palmer, Alaska (from hill) [copy neg; same as .867]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1979.002.Album1.107
Knik, Alaska. P. S. Hunt J1823 [street scene with log buildings, pedestrians, and ladder propped against wall in foreground, signs for Saloon, "The Railroad" Kitchen, Bread And Pastry For Sale, railroad exploration, circa 1914]
Keywords: Alaska Railroad
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / Album 1
B1990.014.5.Scn.12.002
Scn 19176 Matanuska Glacier with auto & tourist; (6)(12 June 1959) Tourist Scenic 16 April 1958, 30 April 1968 2 [view from above paved road, glacier and mountains in distance]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn