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The collection name is linked to a search of all of the images in that collection, and if a PDF finding aid for the collection exists, an icon is displayed that links to that file.
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To view a list of collections click on the icon in the top-right of the screen:
You can search for a collection by entering text in the search field, or you can view a list of collections by year by clicking on item in the list:
Clicking on a collection name will display all of the images from that collection. The number of images in the collection is displayed in parentheses. Clicking on the icon will display the finding aid for the collection (if available):
To view a list of collections click on the icon in the top-right of the screen:
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Images may be bookmarked to simplify finding them at a later time. To bookmark an image, click on the icon located next to the image number:
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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.
B2014.012.47
[cannery complex seen from water. original image blurry]
Keywords: fishing
Collection: B2014.012
B1973.079.120
[a very blurry photograph of a man sitting on the stairs infront of a house]
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1984.077.17.019
[person dressing? long underwear, bed, window, blurry image.]
Collection: B1984.077
B1984.077.3.026
[blurry image; trees in foregound, river valley, mountains in background]
Collection: B1984.077
B2008.013.105
[person standing on beach in front of village. original image blurry]
Collection: B2008.013
B2014.012.58
[fisherman in boat, holding sail line. original image blurry]
Keywords: boats, fishing
Collection: B2014.012
B2014.012.88
[fisherman in boat, holding sail line. original image blurry]
Keywords: boats
Collection: B2014.012
B2014.023.171
(military town)[very blurry photograph of a military encampemt situated in the mountains]
Collection: B2014.023
B1984.077.7.003
[blurry view, possibly taken through binocular lense? Neg. is deteriorated,
Collection: B1984.077
B1989.016.900.1
P-507 (Raffle display) [booth display; Matanuska Valley? blurry]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.2018.1.217.001
68-4 [toddler standing in crib; blurry; April 1941; likely Washington]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1995.010.6057
[winter scenic, outbuilding in background, Anchorage, 1940s. Original image blurry]
Collection: B1995.010
B1995.010.6109
5/27/46 [scenic taken from moving train. Original image blurry and overexposed]
Collection: B1995.010
B1995.010.6110
5/27/46 [scenic taken from moving train. Original image blurry and overexposed]
Collection: B1995.010
B1995.014.44.6
[base camp, McKinley rescue squad operation. original image blurry]
Keywords: camping, mountaineering, military
Collection: B1995.014
B1995.014.60.2
Susitna Flats, Army [soldiers parachuting into field. original image blurry]
Keywords: military
Collection: B1995.014
B2014.023.001
(Syd) [A Man standing amongst some trees with back to camera, photograph is blurry]
Collection: B2014.023
B2015.008.668
222.11 [bird’s eye view of glacier terminus. Original image blurry]
Keywords: tidal glacier, Prince William Sound, glacier, College Fiord
Collection: B2015.008
B2022.005.172
[Blurry partial image of Indigenous Alaskan woman; person and building in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Woman, Blurry, Person, Landscape, Horizon, Building, Structure
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1990.014.2018.1.44.003
18-4 mink [minks in wood and metal cage; blurry; likely 1939, Ketchikan]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.44.003
18-4 mink [minks in wood and metal cage; blurry; likely 1939, Ketchikan]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.44.004
18-4 mink [minks in wood and metal cage; blurry; likely 1939, Ketchikan]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.44.004
18-4 mink [minks in wood and metal cage; blurry; likely 1939, Ketchikan]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1991.048.196
[H.E. Auringer, probably atop Empire State Building circa 1934, blurry]
Collection: B1991.048 Dr_ H_E_ Auringer Collection
B1995.014.36.12
[base camp, Mt. McKinley rescue squad operation. original image blurry]
Keywords: camping, mountaineering, military
Collection: B1995.014
B2015.007.3
[close-up of child sucking thumb or pacifier. Original image blurry and dark]
Collection: B2015.007
B2015.007.33
[white man and woman standing outdoors in front of house. Original image blurry]
Collection: B2015.007
B2015.007.65
[Alaska Native women posed next to log cabin. Original image blurry]
Keywords: residences
Collection: B2015.007
B2015.008.731
[wedding portrait of George and Dora, couple holding hands. Original image blurry]
Keywords: wedding
Collection: B2015.008
B2022.005.142
[Blurry image of Indigenous Alaskan Elders in parkas standing on boardwalk outside building]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Elder, Elders, Men, Women, Parka, Fur, Mukluks, Clothing, Outerwear, Footwear, Outside, Boardwalk, Building, Business
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B2022.005.168
[Blurry image of young Indigenous Alaskan child waving at the viewer; buildings in background]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Child, Toddler, Waving, Wave, Buildings, Structures, Church, Community, Village
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1984.077.16.013
[exterior shot, building, two people, parka, hood; blurry, possilbe double-exposure?]
Collection: B1984.077
B1984.077.3.035
[scenic view, mountains, trees, blurry foreground, possibly take from train, neg. is deteriorating]
Collection: B1984.077
B2013.077.62
[two Tlingit girls standing between houses, unidentified location. original image blurry]
Collection: B2013.077
B2015.008.1018a
[view past house to barns behind trees. Original image blurry. 3 copies]
Keywords: farm, vermont
Collection: B2015.008