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B1990.014.5.EQ.16.15
Damaged car on 2nd street
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1983.091.S4176.49
Earthquake damaged houses near L street.
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1983.091.S4176.51
Earthquake damaged houses near L street.
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.40
Buckled pavement at C and 2nd Ave with damaged car and street light
Keywords: cars, street lights, street signs, damaged streets
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1990.014.5.EQ.14.34
Street view of earthquake damaged Mac's Foto .
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_14
B2017.007.059a
[damage to buildings at corner of 6th Avenue and K Street, with street sign in center, man walking at right]
Collection: B2017.007
B2017.007.071b
[house with damaged foundation in foreground, possibly on L Street, with Four Seasons Apartments in background]
Collection: B2017.007
B2017.007.56a
[men working in front of damaged houses, people walking on street at right, Jeep at left]
Collection: B2017.007
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.37
4th Ave West, pedestrians walking past David Green's Furs loooking across street towards damaged buildings.
Keywords: pedsestrians, street signs, street lights, streets
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.47
Damaged store front of the Northern Commercial Company
Keywords: tower, street lights, cars, damaged buildings
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1989.016.1494.1
KFQD - farthest north station in U.S., Anchorage, Alaska [winter street scene, KFQD Radio at Fifth Avenue at E Street, circa 1924-26. neg damaged]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.EQ.14.1.1
JC Penny's building after the quake showing structural damage and crane on site beginnng demolition or repair. Photograph includes The Cache, and several cars parked on the street.
Keywords: earthquake; crane, damage, cars
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_14
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.17
Steve's old photo shop, Mac's Foto
Four men standing in front of earthquake damaged Mac's Foto shop and McCutcheon Bldg on 4th couple doors west of C street.
Keywords: earthquake damaged, destoyed buildings.
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1990.014.5.EQ.15.19
A view down 4th and C West showing major damage to othe street and surrounding buildings.This to include Mac's Foto store, The Arcade etc...
10 ea 8x10
Keywords: earthquake; 4th street; destruction; buildings;
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_15
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.45
North side of 4th Ave between C&D showing collapsed street and buildings
Keywords: damaged streets, damaged buildings, destroyed buildings, street lights, pedsestrians, power lines, collapsed buildings, cars
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1983.091.S4176.24
4-64; Anchorage Earthquake photos for publication. (Wells Choice: Fourth Avenue classic: D&D Bar at left...."Our Town" banner over street.) [1964 street scene looking east showing earthquake damage; automobiles; pedestrians]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1998.014.1.1766
(T91 Dawson Creek, British Columbia; milepost in street) [actually, this is a depot with railroad tracks, automobile at left, damaged truck at far left; cement mixer, upturned wheelbarrow, framing for construction]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2017.007.050b
April 26, 1964 [couple and small child walking past damaged buildings on K Street, man holding camera at right. Has print. Identified by donor as west end of 9th or 8th Avenue]
Collection: B2017.007
B1990.014.5.EQ.01.1.18.3
1964 Earthquake - General; Anchorage Earthquake Damage: Much very good stuff; March 27, 1964 [people looking at back of JC Penneys building from 6th Avenue; snow on ground; street barrier]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ 1
B1990.014.5.EQ.01.5
Earthquake [Anchorage, 4th Avenue; Man stands on sidewalk in front of Mac's Foto, Pawn Shop; automobiles; damaged buildings, street, and sidewalks; reflection of photographer and camera in shop window; businesses; people in background]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ 1
B2016.004.1138
.1134 - 1138 – Winds raked Anchorage. Official Entry, Best Photo Series, Alaska Press Club Competition 1980 [Trifold mount. Five images from photo feature on November 1979 windstorm. Entry blank and original clipping adhered to back of mount.] Street signs without street sign poles were a common sight in the wake of Thursday’s storm. This one is in Muldoon, where the worst damage is.
Collection: B2016.004
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.28.179
A number of concrete block bldgs of Anchorage to demonstrate that generally those buildings did not suffer serious damage in the March 27 earthquake of 1964. The views were made for Ken Sheppard President of the Alaska Concrete Products corp on Whitney Rd.
Keywords: street signs, pedestrians, cars
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.28.5
A number of concrete block bldgs of Anchorage to demonstrate that generally those buildings did not suffer serious damage in the March 27 earthquake of 1964. Views were made for Ken Sheppard President of the Alaska Concrete Products corp on Whitney Rd.
Keywords: buildings, street signs, house
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.28.73
A number of concrete block bldgs of Anchorage to demonstrate that generally those buildings did not suffer serious damage in the March 27 earthquake of 1964. The views were made for Ken Sheppard President of the Alaska Concrete Products corp on Whitney Rd.
Keywords: grocery, street lights, parking
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1998.014.1.1738
T71 Main Street, Cordova, Alaska [street scene, gravel surface, wood boardwalks, storefronts, automobiles, bicycle, tricycle parked outside cafe at left near man and child; woman crossing street, men, children, Northwestern Hotel, Alaskan Hotel, Imperial Bar, Club, Dance, Liquor Store - card room - taxi - cafe, Rexall Drugs, Speed limit 15 miles, steel drums (containers); some double-exposure at far right of image; neg has damage at small spot near center of image]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.28.26
A number of concrete block bldgs of Anchorage to demonstrate that generally those buildings did not suffer serious damage in the March 27 earthquake of 1964. The views were made for Ken Sheppard President of the Alaska Concrete Products corp on Whitney Rd.
Keywords: building exterior, street signs
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.28.50
A number of concrete block bldgs of Anchorage to demonstrate that generally those buildings did not suffer serious damage in the March 27 earthquake of 1964. The views were made for Ken Sheppard President of the Alaska Concrete Products corp on Whitney Rd.
Keywords: cars, street lights, parking, grocery, power lines
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
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.EQ.17.28.113
A number of concrete block bldgs of Anchorage to demonstrate that generally those buildings did not suffer serious damage in the March 27 earthquake of 1964. The views were made for Ken Sheppard President of the Alaska Concrete Products corp on Whitney Rd.
Keywords: building exterior, street signs, traffic signal
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1998.014.1.1954
T152 Alaska Championship dog races, starting point 4th Ave (T192, Anchorage) [winter street scene, Fur Rendezvous banner; musher, dogs on snow; men, women, children, spectators; automobiles, businesses; McKinley Building in background; Chugach Mountains in distance; copy neg; damaged: emulsion layer cracking and separating from support]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.EQ.17.28.42
A number of concrete block bldgs of Anchorage to demonstrate that generally those buildings did not suffer serious damage in the March 27 earthquake of 1964. The views were made for Ken Sheppard President of the Alaska Concrete Products corp on Whitney Rd.
Keywords: cars, street signs, power lines, building exterior, phone booth
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_17
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.61
4th West destruction
Keywords: damaged streets, damaged buildings, collapsed buildings
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1998.014.1.1931
T175 Spenard Road at KFQD turn-off (Turnagain Rd) [neg damages; torn at left edge; street scene; automobiles; people, man, woman, dog; businesses: Piggley Wiggley, Liquors, Cold Beer, Bert's Drugs, Auto Supplies, Gordon's Shoes, Jeweler, Arctic Realty, Curly's Chinese-American Food, Paul's Barber Shop; dust or exhaust from automobile; sign for Trailer Park in background]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.32
Denali Theater after the EQ
Keywords: damaged buildings, street lights
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16
B1990.014.5.EQ.16.36
Destruction area and Mac's Foto
Keywords: damaged buildings, street lights, street signs
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_16