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B2023.011.20
July 1960, Homer [group of people on dock with fishing gear and Tika Kaq' (Kachemak Bay) in the background]
Keywords: Alaska, Homer, 1960, July, Group, People, Dock, Fishing poles, Tika Kaq', Kachemak Bay, Boat, Skiff, Water, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2024.001.195
“North Star Elem., Playing in the Snow” [group of four youths wrestle in the snow at North Star Elementary, Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1950s?]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, North Star Elementary, School, Youth, Snow, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2022.001.009
Mayfield Evans, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson [Waterfront portrait. Dena'ina Elnena, Dena'ina Territory, Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage)]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, Alaskans, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, JBER, Base, Elmendorf-Richardson, Waterfront, Portrait, Outdoors, Dena'ina Elnena, Dena'ina, Territory, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2023.011.23
Trip to Homer [view of Land’s End Resort at the end of the Homer Spit from the water]
Keywords: Alaska, Homer, Shoreline, Beach, Land's End Resort, Home Spit, Water, Buildings, Boat, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.72
Yukon River [view of damn and Ųųg Han (Gwich’in) or Chu Nìikwän (Southern Tutchone) (Yukon River)]
Keywords: Alaska, Canada, Alcan Highway, Yukon River, BIPOC, Indigenous, Ųųg Han, Gwich'in, Chu Nìikwän, Southern Tutchone, River dam, Shoreline, Beach, Trees, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.86
Alcan [scenic view of mountains and river]
Keywords: Alaska, Canada, Alcan Highway, Mountains, River, Riverbed Scenery, Trees, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2024.001.166
“4 Seasons Bldg Jun 64” [collapsed apartment building following the 1964 Earthquake. See also .165 and .167. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1964]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Damage, 1964 Earthquake, Building, Apartment, Snow, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2023.011.83
Alcan [one individual, possibly Patricia Volkman, standing with dirt road and mountains in the background]
Keywords: Alaska, Patricia A. Volkman, Posing, Portrait, Dirt road, Mountains, Snow, Trees, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.98
3 Jun 61 C [view of field with powerline and poles in the foreground, June 1961]
Keywords: Alaska, Canada, 1961, June, Field, Power lines, Machinery, Poles, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2024.001.163
“Seaview Earthquake Jun 64” [two individuals looking through an earthquake-damaged home following the 1964 Earthquake. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, June 1964]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Damage, 1964 Earthquake, House, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.283
“Anch Tudor Rd. under const May 76” [construction of Tudor Road overpass, Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, May 1976]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Chugach Mountains, Tudor Road, Construction, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2023.011.21
July 1960, Homer [view of Homer with fishing vessels in harbor]
Keywords: Alaska, Homer, 1960, July, Fishing, Boats, Vessels, Harbor, Bay, Shoreline, Beach, Water, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.24
Homer [view of shoreline from the water]
Keywords: Alaska, Homer, Shoreline, Trees, Rocks, Water, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.90
Alcan [view of dirt road and hills]
Keywords: Alaska, Canada, Alcan Highway, Dirt road, Hill, Trees, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.92
Alcan [scenic view of trees with valley and mountains in the background]
Keywords: Alaska, Canada, Alcan Highway, Trees, Valley, Mountains, Snow, Termination dust, Scenery, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.99
2 Jun 61 C [view of field and grain silos in the background, June 1961]
Keywords: Alaska, Canada, 1961, June, Field, Silos, Buildings, Road, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2024.001.12
“001 Anchorage Dog Races 1952” [musher with sled and team of nine walking sled dogs on a path. Musher is dressed in dark clothing with a lighter colored balaclava. A large letter “A” is pinned to their chest. Snow, trees, and mountains in the background. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Winter, Snow, Dog mushing, Sled dogs, Dog sled, Musher, Trail, Chugach Mountains, Anchorage Dog Races, 1952
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.129
“Birdcreek Sawdust Pile, Sawmill Jun 63” [four youths play on a large sawdust pile, pile is perhaps 20 feet high. One youth slides down the face of the pile and sawdust can be seen flying up around them. Clouds and hills in the background. Bird Creek, Dena’ina territory, June 1963]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Bird Creek' Sawdust, Mill, Sawmill, Clouds, Mountains, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.213
“Anchorage International, mom deboarding top of ramp” [passengers exit a Northwest Airlines Jet at Anchorage International Airport. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1969]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Airport, Anchorage International Airport, Airplane, Northwest Airlines, Passengers, Stairs, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.220
“Planes at Lake Spenard” [Nose of a small red and yellow float plane at Niłkidal'iy (Lake Hood and Lake Spenard), lake with many more planes docked on shore in the background. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1950s?]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Airport, Airplane, Float plane, Lake, Niłkidal'iy, Lake Hood, Lake Spenard, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.246
“Anchorage Int’nl Airport Sep 72” [individuals walk into airport through gate 33 at Anchorage International Airport, Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1972]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Airport, Anchorage International Airport, Passengers, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.339
“Birchwood windstorm Oct 80” [firefighters work to spread fire retardant around wind damaged airplanes following a windstorm at Birchwood Airport. Chugiak, Dena’ina territory, October 1980]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Chugiak, Birchwood Airport, Airplane, Damage, Windstorm, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.389
“Anchorage Parade Oct 70” [Alaska Day Parade featuring members of the National Congress of the American Indian (NCAI). Same individuals as .388 wearing beaded and woven regalia. The individual on the left wears a headband with feathers on the back and the individual on the right wears a feathered headdress and has a fur pelt on their legs. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, October 1970]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Parade, Alaska Day Parade, National Congress of the American Indian, NCAI, Regalia, Spectators, Automobile, Vehicle, Car, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.391
“Anchorage Parade Oct 70” [Alaska Day Parade featuring members of the National Congress of the American Indian (NCAI). Two Indigenous individuals ride inside a green automobile. The individual on the passenger side wears a fur lined coat and a decorative headband. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, October 1970]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Parade, Alaska Day Parade, National Congress of the American Indian, NCAI, Regalia, Spectators, Automobile, Vehicle, Car, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2023.011.104
February, Big Lake [view of snow and trees. Similar to .102]
Keywords: Alaska, February, Winter, Big Lake, Snow, Trees, Scenery, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.106
Donna at airport. 6 Sep 60 [view of one individual holding a baby in a blanket with airplane hangars and stairs in the background, September 1960]
Keywords: Alaska, 1960, September, Person, Smiling, Baby, Blanket, Airplane hangars, Stairs, Northwest Orient Airlines, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.14 
May 1960, Huffman Road [landscape view of Huffman Road on upper hillside in Anchorage with Tikahtnu (Cook Inlet) in the background]
Keywords: Alaska, Anchorage, 1960, May, Huffman Road, Hillside, Landscape, Trees, Snow, Tikahtnu, Cook Inlet, Bay, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.77
Lakeview Lodge [view of lodge and parking lot with mountain in the background]
Keywords: Alaska, Canada, Alcan Highway, Lakeview Lodge, Mile 462, Parking Lot, Mountain, Cafe, Signs, Rest stop, Chevron, Store, Gas station, Wood logs, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.87
Alcan [scenic view of beetle kill pines and mountain in the background]
Keywords: Alaska, Canada, Alcan Highway, Pine, Trees, Beetle kill, Mountain, River, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2024.001.1
“Ken Parker” [profile of one individual, identified as Ken Parker, with a Nikon camera and a telephoto lens. Trees and an electric pole in the background]
Keywords: Alaska, Ken L. Parker, Photographer, Camera, Nikon
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.101
“Portage May 74” [view of Portage Glacier from the parking lot/viewing area. A Jeep is parked in front of the sign “Portage Glacier Chugach National Forest.” Icebergs float in the lake. Portage Glacier, Dena’ina territory, May 1974]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Portage, Portage Glacier, Chugach National Forest, Ice, Iceberg, Glacier, Lake, Parking lot, Automobile, Vehicle, Car, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.123
“Portage Glacier Oct 69” [view of Portage Glacier and Portage Lake with icebergs and reflective water. Dena’ina territory, October 1969]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Portage, Portage Glacier, Chugach National Forest, Ice, Iceberg, Glacier, Lake, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.278
“Campbell Creek Flats—Pre Quake, Gary, Jim, John, Oct 62” [three youths, possibly identified as Gary, Jim, and John Parker, play on a seaside meadow. Forest and mountains in the background. Similar to .110. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1962]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Campbell Creek, Flats, Meadow, Trees, Mountains, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.350
“Fur Rendezvous Feb 80” [three hot air balloons inflate in front of mountains and blue sky. One is a white-colored hot air balloon with a blue map of Alaska and gold stars. Anchorage Fur Rendezvous. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, February 1980]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, Hot air balloon, East Anchorage High School, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2023.011.103
February, Big Lake [view of snow road and trees]
Keywords: Alaska, February, Winter, Big Lake, Snow, Trees, Road, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.11
Dog sled [dog sled team running on street likely in downtown Anchorage, February 1960]
Keywords: Alaska, February, 1960, Anchorage, Dogs, Dog sled, Sled Dogs, Musher, Street, Houses, Snow, Cars, Automobiles, Vehicles, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.13
February 1960, Dog sled races [dog sled team running on street likely in downtown Anchorage]
Keywords: Alaska, February, 1960, Anchorage, Dogs, Dog sled, Sled Dogs, People, Musher, Street, Houses, Truck, Cars, Automobiles, Vehicle, Snow, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.19
Homer [view of Tika Kaq' (Kachemak Bay) with people on the shoreline]
Keywords: Alaska, Homer, Shoreliene, Beach, Rocks, Driftwood, Skiff, Boat, Mountains, Shoreline, Tika Kaq', Kachemak Bay, Water, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.76
Lakeview Lodge [view of parking lot with road and water visible in the background]
Keywords: Alaska, Canada, Alcan Highway, Lakeview Lodge, Mile 462, Parking lot, Dirt road, Water, Mountains, Bay, Shoreline, Beach, Trees, Cars, Automobiles, Vehicles, Signs, Wood logs, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.91
Alcan [scenic view of trees with valley and mountains in the background]
Keywords: Alaska, Canada, Alcan Highway, Trees, Valley, Mountains, River, Scenery, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2024.001.124
“Portage Glacier Oct 69” [view of Portage Glacier and Lake with icebergs and reflective water. Similar to .123. Dena’ina territory, October 1969]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Portage, Portage Glacier, Chugach National Forest, Ice, Iceberg, Glacier, Lake, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.170
“4th Ave Earthquake Sep 64” [broken, sunken part of 4th Avenue following the 1964 Earthquake. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1964]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Downtown, Damage, 1964 Earthquake, Building, Signs, Sidewalk, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.183
“NS Carnival 1958” [three youths in dresses and star wands ice skate outdoors in front of an elementary school. Many more individuals skate in the background. North Star Elementary Carnival. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1958]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, North Star Elementary, School, Carnival, Ice skating, Costume, Youth, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.390
“Anchorage Parade Oct 70” [Alaska Day Parade featuring members of the National Congress of the American Indian (NCAI). Two Indigenous individuals in regalia ride on the hood of a gray automobile waving to the crowds. The individual on the left wears a feathered headdress and a beaded leather vest. The individual on the right wears a sash that says “Yakima Indian.” Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, October 1970]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Parade, Alaska Day Parade, National Congress of the American Indian, NCAI, Regalia, Spectators, Automobile, Vehicle, Car, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.392
“Anchorage Parade Oct 70” [Alaska Day Parade featuring members of the National Congress of the American Indian (NCAI). Three Indigenous individuals ride inside a black automobile. The individual on the passenger side front seat wears a beaded crown-shaped headband and beaded jewelry. The individual in the backseat also wears beaded jewelry. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, October 1970]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Parade, Alaska Day Parade, National Congress of the American Indian, NCAI, Regalia, Spectators, Automobile, Vehicle, Car, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.398
“Anchorage Parade Oct 70” [Alaska Day Parade featuring members of the National Congress of the American Indian (NCAI). Same individual as .396-.397, also visible in this photo are beaded earrings and a crown that reads “Miss NCAI”. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, October 1970]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Parade, Alaska Day Parade, National Congress of the American Indian, NCAI, Regalia, Spectators, Automobile, Vehicle, Car, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2023.009.199
Tim Bull, Roller – Baugh [man steering Hyster vehicle]
Keywords: Alaska, Anchorage, Construction, Huffman Road, Huffman Business Park, Baugh Construction, Tim Bull, Heavy equipment, Roller
Collection: B2023.009 Johnny R. Irons Collection
B2023.011.102
February, Big Lake [view of snow and trees]
Keywords: Alaska, February, Winter, Big Lake, Snow, Trees, Scenery, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman
B2023.011.25
Homer [view of cliff with shorebirds flying and possibly roosting]
Keywords: Alaska, Homer, Cliff, Rocks, Birds, Shorebirds, 35mm, Film
Collection: B2023.011 Patricia A. Volkman