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B1994.009.1428
The White Alice System. RCA. Official photograph USAFH 4420 [map]
Keywords: Cold War, communications
Collection: B1994.009 Ray
B2006.023.7617.jpg
Vern Hill, Iditarod checker, officially checks musher into the checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 7000-7999
B2006.023.7906.jpg
[Vern Hill, Iditarod checker, officially checks musher into the checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail.]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 7000-7999
B2006.023.7617
Vern Hill, Iditarod checker, officially checks musher into the checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2006.023.7906
[Vern Hill, Iditarod checker, officially checks musher into the checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail.]
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B1999.014.1346
(US Army Airforces official photograph)(Ladd Field Alaska)[Skier jumping off a jump infront of small group of people watching]
Keywords: winter, skis, snow, skiing, recreation
Collection: B1999.014 Hilscher
B1994.009a.35
Official photograph USAFH 4420. 3/7/62. W.A. site signs. 35R 173-03 [White Alice sign]
Keywords: Cold War, communications
Collection: B1994.009 Ray / B1994_009a
B1989.016.891
Palmer, Alaska, 1936. School, Dormitory, Officials' Homes, Hospital. P-133, Hewitt's Photo Shop (Folio 97)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
AEC.J9
A baseball fan Nenana, Alaska, No9 AJ Johnson Official Photographer AEC [baseball game with crowd of fans all around the field]
Keywords: baseball, fan, recreation, sports
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1979.002.3816
Wasilla, MP 159.8, Main St., 7/7/48. Official Railroad photo [with Teeland's Shopping Center at right, Wasilla Cocktail Bar at left]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1994.022.462
Komot and Pungi, Eskimo Village, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Wash., 1909. Official Post Card [same image as B1994.022.461]
Collection: B1994.022 Hoyt Collection
B2013.063.1.3
[news clipping, Seattle Times, Feb. 14, 1971, "Indian and white delegates posed for this official photograph during the Fairbanks parley." copy neg]
Collection: B2013.063
B1980.106.27
Night Life Anchorage Alaska Anchorage 1940-49 Official Photograph Air Corps U.S. Army 2nd Mapping Squadron Felts Field, Washington
Collection: B1980.106 John Tweedy Photograph Collection
B2001.042.33
[Matanuska Valley Fair Building, Palmer. Stamp on verso: Official photograph, Air Corps, U.S. Army, 2nd Mapping Squadron, Felt Field, Washington]
Collection: B2001.042
B1979.002.0110
City of Anchorage Date May 31, 1943 Anchorage, Alaska 714th Engineers R.R. Operating Bn. Housing Area Signal Corps U.S. Army Official Photograph
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B2015.008.1131
Madrid, official coaches with guests for the King’s birthday reception, Sunday afternoon. We watched them come in from under the archway, in the cool shadow, while the sun blazed down on the courtyard [horse-drawn coaches in palace courtyard]
Collection: B2015.008
AEC.J60
"A St. looking north. June 27th, 1917. Nenana, Alaska. No. 60; A.J. Johnson, Official photographer A.E.C." [street scene; people and dog on sidewalks and in street; Railroad Cigar Store; Rappolt's Bakery]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.J35
A St. looking south, June 27th, 1917, Nenana, Alaska. A.E.C. No. 61, A.J. Johnson official photographer [street scene with wagon and signs for businesses including Cooney's Gen'l Merchandise, Cascade Laundry, Silver Moon Restaurant]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
AEC.J61
A St. looking south, June 27th, 1917, Nenana, Alaska. A.E.C. No. 61, A.J. Johnson official photographer [street scene with wagon and signs for businesses including Cooney's Gen'l Merchandise, Cascade Laundry, Silver Moon Restaurant]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B2003.013.34
Crane booms lift fuel drums from the beach for loading on vehicles for transportation to storage sites while army stevedores roll the drums out the open forward doors of the USS Harris County (LST-822) at Barter Island. Official U.S. Navy
Collection: B2003.013 John Kelsey Collection
B87.83.9
9. First meeting by Director of OEP McDermott, Senator Bartlett, Senator Gruening, and Governor Egan with available federal, state, and municipal officials ay 6:35 p.m. March 28, 1964 at Elmendorf AFB for briefing on actions to be taken [1964 earthquake]
Collection: B1987.083 McDermott Collection
B2016.004.1165
Larry Flynt. Official Entry, Best Portrait, Alaska Press Club Awards 1985 [naked Flynt sitting in wheelchair in hotel room, talking on telephone, on December 1, 1983. Entry blank adhered to back of mount. Original clipping missing]
Collection: B2016.004
B2022.001.117
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 1 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117A
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 2 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117B
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 3 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117C
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 4 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117D
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 5 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response, Address, Industry, Service, Corporate Management, Training, Employer, People with Disabilities, Disabilities, Community
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117E
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 6 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response, Fax
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117F
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 7 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response, Fax
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B1979.002.5895
From label: Tunnel holing thru ceremonies - 4; Maj. Gen. Simon B. Buckner and party entering tunnel for ceremonies [stamped:] confidential [from verso:] 11/20/42; Ceremonies (Whittier Tunnes); 4x5 copy neg; Signal Corps U.S. Army Official Photograph [men wearing overcoats, helmets, headlamps]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1979.002.5899
From label: Tunnel holing thru ceremonies - 9 Maj. Gen. Buckner throwing swich for final blastl ARR Cut-off, Al. 11/20/42. [stamped:] confidential [from verso:] Ceremonies (Whittier Tunnel; Signal Corps U.S. Army official photograph (4x5 copy neg) [men at entrance of railroad tunnel; snow.]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1979.002.1805
[stamped:] confidential [from verso:] Ceremonies (Whitter Tunnel); at left Porter Berryhill, C Engr, Gen Simon B. Buckner; 1) Maj. Gen. Simon B. Buckner and party at tunnel entrance, preparatory to setting off blast. ARR Cut-off, Alaska 11/20/42; Signal Corps U.S. Army Official Photograph [structure and mountain in background]
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B2016.004.1134
.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.] This fence, like many others in Muldoon, was blown flat and now is nothing but a series of gates.
Collection: B2016.004
B2016.004.1137
.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.] Municipal workmen were out on the job Friday, replacing telephone lines ripped down by the gale-force winds.
Collection: B2016.004
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
B2016.004.1135
.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.] Before the winds blew, this truck and trailer were parked neatly next to each other behind St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 2111 Muldoon Road. Now, they give new meaning to the term semi-trailer.
Collection: B2016.004
B2016.004.1136
.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.] Boots Nelson is understandably upset. Her front yard is now littered with the roof of her house and the wreckage of her son’s motorcycle. And behind her home in the trailer park at DeBarr and Muldoon are the remnants of a shed taken by the wind, too.
Collection: B2016.004