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1989.12.114
[several woman sitting on a couch having tea and laughing]
Keywords: tea, party
Collection: B1989.012 Culverson Collection
B1990.014.2018.1.3.005
Fritzie [child next to fireplace playing, laughing; 1939?]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.3.005
Fritzie [child next to fireplace playing, laughing; 1939?]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
1989.12.153
[8 men gathered in a kitchen smiling and laughing, formally dressed, toasting and raising a glass in celebration]
Keywords: party, drinking, celebrate
Collection: B1989.012 Culverson Collection
B2022.005.181
[Two images superimposed; first image of laughing woman in car; second image of woman lounging on bed]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Woman, Women, Laughing, Laughter, Laugh, Smile, Car, Transportation, Lounging, Bed
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1971.014.005
[from verso] Berry pickers [three women sitting on ground laughing; one womar pointing; bucket; 1923 scrapbook or album; copy print]
Collection: B1971.014 CIHS Grube Collection
B2017.011.62
Alaska ’48 – Nanwhyenuk, It’s even a happy thrill to lose one [Bud Branham laughing while holding fishing rod, Nonvianuk Lake]
Collection: B2017.011
B2017.024.1156
Alaska - Eskimo kids play in Barrow street in summer, 1986 [1961?; five Inupiat children play and laugh while looking at camera; metal drums (containers) in background]
Keywords: Alaska, BIPOC, Inupiat, Barrow, Utqiagvik, Children
Collection: B2017.024
B1998.014.1.741
"K12 McKinley Recreational Camp horseplay" [man walking stooped over toward man who is laughing, horse hindquarters in right foreground, military transport truck in left background, structures in right distance, copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2022.005.186
[Indigenous Alaskan women laughing and pointing at person crawling through half-door; people wearing uniforms with "CAP" pins on lapel, likely Civil Air Patrol, civilian auxiliary of U.S. Air Force. Woman in back possibly Elva "Willie" Amidon]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Women, Laughing, Laugh, Laughter, Friends, Fun, Crawl, Climb, Door, Entrance, Uniform, CAP, Civil Air Patrol, C.A.P., Civilian auxiliary, U.S., Air Force, USAF, U.S.A.F., Elva Amidon, Elva "Willie" Amidon, Willie Amidon
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1990.014.2018.1.40.003
17-1 June 1939; Plus X - 64-40 Dev 21 mins @ 68 degrees F in DK20; Bob & Evelyn Hooper blowing bubbles at our home, June 24th [Ketchikan; man and woman sitting on sofa laughing]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.40.003
17-1 June 1939; Plus X - 64-40 Dev 21 mins @ 68 degrees F in DK20; Bob & Evelyn Hooper blowing bubbles at our home, June 24th [Ketchikan; man and woman sitting on sofa laughing]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.112.005
41-1; March 1 - 3rd; Plus x 40-24; Dev in DK 20-13 min. @ 65°F; Mother holding Fritzie & "Baby Seuss" [1940, Seattle; children on woman's lap with book; child laughing; side table with glassware, plant, and magazines; built-in cabinets at left]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.112.005
41-1; March 1 - 3rd; Plus x 40-24; Dev in DK 20-13 min. @ 65°F; Mother holding Fritzie & "Baby Seuss" [1940, Seattle; children on woman's lap with book; child laughing; side table with glassware, plant, and magazines; built-in cabinets at left]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018