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B1989.016.2002
(Portage Glacier) (The Thumb has print) [Portage Glacier, Portage lake, Mount Maynard]
Keywords: lake, glaciers, mountains
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2001
(Portage Glacier) [Portage Glacier, Portage lake, Mount Maynard]
Keywords: mountains, glaciers, lake
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2022
(Portage Glacier, ice block)[Ice berg in Portage Lake]
Keywords: ice, lake, mountains, glacier
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
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
B1989.016.2008.1
(Portage Glacier)[detail photograph of small chuncks of ice floating in portage lake]
Keywords: ice, lake, growlers, ice bergs
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.160
Scn 10 3479 53; Portage pinnacle [Portage lake, icebergs]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1993.020.494
Me & Portage Glacier & lake, 4/57 [Vida Nye]
Keywords: portage, portage lake, ice, ice bergs, glaciers, climate change
Collection: B1993.020 Rhodes
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.195
Scn, Portage Glacier. [icebergs, lake, mountains]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.196
Scn; Glacial lake, Portage. [icebergs, mountain]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.197
Scn, Portage Glacier. [Portage Lake, boulder, rocks in foreground, icebergs, mountains]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.198
Scn, Glacier Lake & ice [Portage lake, icebergs, mountains in background]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1989.016.2011.1
(Portage Glacier oversize print)[Glacier ice on Portage Lake with Bard Peak and Burns glacier in the background]
Keywords: ice bergs, lake, mountains, glacier, snow
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.167
Scn; Portage Glacier 1945 DCK, Portage Glacier [ lake, shore, rocks, moraine]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1989.016.1771.2
(Portage Glacier) [lake in foreground with snow-covered mountains in background]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.1771.5
(Portage Glacier) [lake in foreground with snow-covered mountains in background]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.161
Scn 103480 53; Ice pinnacle [Portage Lake, icebergs]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.4.Scn.1.38273
[Winter scene of hikers on Portage Lake, slide dated APR 92]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B1990.014.4.Scn.1.38274
[Winter scene of hikers on Portage Lake, slide dated APR 92]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990.014.4
B2016.019.3.16.AKCities.Portage
Visitor Views Portage Lake From Inside Visitor Center [Alaska Cities - Portage - Begich-Boggs Visitor Center], c. 2000
Keywords: Randy Brandon, Third Eye Photography, Alaska Cities, Portage, Begich-Boggs Visitor Center, Portage Lake
Collection: B2016.019
B1998.014.1.1019
L150 Portage Glacier (winter) [icebergs in Portage Lake; glacier and mountains in background; shore in foreground; appears to be a summer image]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.053
Scn 18845; Air; part of Portage Lake & Valley - northwest to railroad 1954 Portage Glacier. [aerial view of lake, glacier, icebergs, road, parking areas]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.056
Scn 23862; Air; Portage Glacier to the lake; 14 August 1974, Glacier [view over glacier and lake with Portage Valley, Turnagain Arm, and Chugach Mountains in distance]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.152
Scn 10 2471 53; Ice, Portage Glacier [icebergs, lake, rock]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.158
Scn 10 3477 53; Portage ice peak [icebergs, glacier, lake]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1991.36.3
Portage Glacier from Iceberg Lake, Alaska, Including a man standing on the shores of Portage lake looking towards to the camera (possibly Goldbeck himself). National Photo and News Service image number 171561,
Keywords: Panoramic photograph; glacier, lake, icebergs, chugach, mountains,
Collection: B1991.036
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.144
Scn 8258; Portage Lake w/ice & fig; 25 September 1958. [two people near lake, icebergs]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.154
Scn 10 3473 53; Portage Glacier. [aerial view of glacier, lake, icebergs]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.054
Scn 23860 Air; Portage River & Resort; 14 August 1974; Portage Glacier & Lake [aerial view of lake, outlet to creek, icebergs, automobiles in parking lot, roads, valley]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1982.099.008
P.S. Hunt, G4187 "The Canyon" West end Portage Glacier [scenic view of Portage Lake and Glacier; person in small boat at left, circa 1910?]
Collection: B1982.099
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.051
Scn 19741 Air; Portage Glacier & Portage Inn; 3 ea 8x10 12 October 1957; Portage Glacier Dec 8/1966 8 [aerial view of Portage Lake; buildings, roads, parking areas, automobiles in foreground; glacier and mountains in background]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.171
Scn; Portage Glacier, 1957; Glaciers [view of lake with icebergs from shore, glacier and mountains in distance]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1998.014.1.1020
L151 Portage Glacier (winter) [similar to .1019; likely summer image of icebergs on lake, glacier, mountains]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.055
Scn 23861 Air; Portake Lake & Glacier; 14 August 1974; Portage Glacier. [lake in foreground, mountains, glacier in background, icebergs]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B2017.020.056
Aug. 1958 [Chinese American man wearing suit and tie standing next to icebergs on Portage Lake]
Collection: B2017.020
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.143
Scn 8257; Portage Glacier & boss; 25 September 1958. [woman sitting on boulder at lake edge photographing, icebergs, lake, glacer, mountains]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.12.4
(Portage Glacier; 4 negs; Air and surface; 2-1/4 negs; Air: 14 Aug 1974: Surface Aug 21 '74; Portage Glacier, Terminal Lake and Visitor's viewing area) [aerial view of Portage creek, Railroad tracks in lower center; roads, lake, icebergs, glacier, mountains, structures]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.057
Scn 23863; Air; Portage Lake & Glacier; 14 August 1974; Glacier. [aerial view looking up Portage Valley at creek, lake, icebergs, glacier; railroad at lower center of photo, left of creek; road, parking lots, mountains]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.12.006
Portage Glacier 4 negs; Air and surface 2-1/4 negs Air: 14 Aug 1974: Surgace Aug 21 '74; Portage Glacier, Terminal Lake and Visitor's viewing area. [aerial view of roads, buildings, lake outlet, icebergs]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.145
Scn 8260; Portage Glacier; 25 September 1958. [two people walking near lake shore, icebergs, mountains]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.052
Scn 18841; Air, Portage Glacier area showing Inn also; 12 October 1957; 5 12 July 1967. [aerial view of Portage Lake, icebergs near river outflow, valley in background]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.001
Scn 20099 4x5 color neg. Portage Glacier and Terminal Lake. Taken in June of 1949. Compare with modern views to note recession of the ice face. Lake is 600 feet deep. June, 1949. Portage Glacier. [person standing on rock near shore; icebergs; mountains]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.12.002
Portage Glacier 4 negs; Air and surface 2-1/4 negs Air: 14 Aug 1974: Surgace Aug 21 '74; Portage Glacier, Terminal Lake and Visitor's viewing area. [view from above glacier looking toward lake, river outlet, and Turnagain Arm]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1989.016.2144.9
#21. Portage between Lakes Lindeman and Bennett. Copyright 1898 (Old Klondike) [copy neg. original photograph by Larss & Duclos?]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.Scn.1.071
Scn 10666, CPS; Linda Chavis at Portage Glacier; 20 July 1968; glacier. [woman posed on rock in lake, icebergs, mountains]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Scn
B1998.014.1.1000
L136 Portage Glacier mid-way between Seward & Anchorage. [icebergs in lake, people standing near shore, mountains in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1001
(L136 Portage Glacier midway between Seward & Anchorage) [icebergs in lake, mountains; neg removed due to deterioration - channeling and bubbling]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley