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The Anchorage Museum library includes books, maps, and print resources focused on Alaska and the Circumpolar North. The public is welcome to access the collection and conduct research on-site during open hours, or by appointment.
The Anchorage Museum archives include historic photographs and print materials covering a broad range of topics related to Alaska and the Circumpolar North. Some materials are available online, while others are available for detailed research on site at the Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center.
B2009.061.71
(circle)[several men sitting on the board walk infront of store]
Keywords: commercial, town, frontier town
Collection: B2009.061
B1995.014.57.14
[passengers walking down boardwalk to board the steamboat Yukon, Yukon River]
Keywords: transportation, boats, postal services
Collection: B1995.014
B2000.014.312
(312)(Edward and Harvy Keogh Tanana Oct 1, 1914)[two boys on a board walk]
Collection: B2000.014 Malina
B1973.079.148
[a family group in front of house on board walk with children in sled that is being pulled by dog]
Keywords: family, children, winter, sledding, dogs
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B2014.003.22
[tourists on board walk next to stream][copy negative of print][manual training high school slides]
Collection: B2014.003
B1963.016.006
4th Ave Oct 8, 1915 (Anchorage 1915-1916 Townsite)[an elevated view of downtown Anchorage showing people walking along the street and board walk]
Keywords: frontier, town
Collection: B1963.016 Marie Silverman
B2017.020.021
[passengers walking across tarmac to board Alaska Airlines Douglas C-47 Skytrain airplane tail number N91005]
Collection: B2017.020
B1980.050.19
(4x5 copy neg)(41){Native man standing on board walk dressed in traditional clothes holding an ornate staff and carved bird}
Keywords: traditional dress, native man
Collection: B1980.050 Roy Barron
B1989.016.186.1b
[Man helping two women walk out on boards to reach small fish wheel along river bank. Positive transparency]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1963.016.006
The first snow fall in Anchorage. 4th Ave Oct 8, 1915 (Anchorage 1915-1916 Townsite) [an elevated view of downtown Anchorage showing people walking along the street and board walk, business store fronts; horse team and wagon]
Keywords: frontier, town
Collection: B1963.016 Marie Silverman
B1981.019.002
Express Dog Teams from the Iditarod at Seward Alaska {3 seperate dog teams on the main street in Seward with numerous people standing on the board walk looking at the dogs resting in the street}
Keywords: dogs, mushing, winter, South Central Alaska, Seward, dog sled
Collection: B1981.019 AHFAM FIC
B1989.016.2143.29
56. At Palmer. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage [two men working on construction of double-wide walled tent with "FIRE" painted on boards, water tower at left, man wearing coveralls and brimmed hat walking towards camera, fire station? Matanuska Colony]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2012.12
Sheelor Photo-Copyrighted, 1916.This Panoramic photograph of early downtown Anchorage looking North East towards Chugach Mountains shows early Anchorage as a frontier town with store fronts situated on a single dirt road and board walk. People can be seen walking and there are two horses and carriage seen iin the foreground. Distinguishable buildings included in this photograph are Quick Lunch, Lennon's Bakery, Confectionery, The Northern, Tent Factory, Richter House.
Keywords: Panoramic; 1917, Chugach; Mountains; Anchorage; horses, frontier
Collection: B2012.012
B2012.12.6ft
Sheelor Photo-Copyrighted, 1916.This Panoramic photograph of early downtown Anchorage looking North East towards Chugach Mountains shows early Anchorage as a frontier town with store fronts situated on a single dirt road and board walk. People can be seen walking and there are two horses and carriage seen iin the foreground. Distinguishable buildings included in this photograph are Quick Lunch, Lennon's Bakery, Confectionery, The Northern, Tent Factory, Richter House.
Keywords: Panoramic; 1917, Chugach; Mountains; Anchorage; horses, frontier
Collection: B2012.012