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B1979.002.4876
{Winter view of rail depot}
Keywords: train, transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1990.014.5.EQ.09.11
Port of Anchorage rail damage EQ.
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_9
B2009.061.74
(Tanana Valley R.R)[train stopped on a tressel with passengers and rail staff psoing along side the rail cars for the photograph]
Keywords: railroad
Collection: B2009.061
B1984.077.12.014
[Ship deck scene, equipment, railing, water, man in background.]
Collection: B1984.077
B1984.077.6.009
[railroad tracks, rail car, buildings in midground, mountain in background]
Collection: B1984.077
B1998.014.1.2228
"Bromide, Big Halibut" [fish hung at rail of likely a pier or dock]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2002.011.214
[two monkeys on chains sitting on railing around building in winter]
Collection: B2002.011
B2015.008.580
(Beautiful Valdez Narrows in July) {view from deck rail of steamer}
Keywords: Prince William Sound, Valdez, Chugach, mountains
Collection: B2015.008
B2017.023.155
[automobile, road, rail car, buildings, mountain and clouds in background]
Collection: B2017.023
AEC.T126
T NO 126 June 27 20 Looking down stream rail crosses Nenana River mile 370.1 [rail trestle crossing the Nenana River]
Keywords: railroad, transportation
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1973.079.142
[unknown mountainous coastline as seen from the rail of another vessel sailing offshore]
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1973.079.143
[unknown mountainous coastline as seen from the rail of another vessel sailing offshore]
Keywords: ships, shipping, port, sailing, transportation
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1984.077.6.010
[railroad tracks, rail cars, buildings, telegraph poles? Neg. is deteriorating.]
Collection: B1984.077
B1984.077.9.032
[Scenic view, river in distance, railing and water in foreground. Image is blurred]
Collection: B1984.077
B1990.014.5.EQ.5.5
Earthquake-Airport 16276 April 11, 1964 Rail yard slide
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.EQ / EQ_5
B1995.014.113.15
[two people seated on boat railing, line on deck, Cook Inlet?]
Keywords: boats
Collection: B1995.014
B1997.003.170
[lumber, timbers on ship deck, S.S. Latouche, ship deck, railing]
Collection: B1997.003
B1997.003.237
[ship passengers on deck, railing, men, children, trees across water at left]
Collection: B1997.003
B2022.005.164
[Person in winter parka hanging (possibly seal) pelt over railing]
Keywords: Indigenous, BIPOC, Alaska, Alaskan, Parka, Fur ruff, Winter, Snow, Outside, Pelt, Seal, Pinniped, Rail, Railing
Collection: B2022.005 Amidon
B1997.003.174
[men and child standing at ship rail, one pointing; one leaning; child wearing rolled-down waders, jacket, hood; ladder lashed to rail, rope on deck]
Collection: B1997.003
B1973.079.140
[unknown mountainous and rocky coastline as seen from the rail of a vessel sailing offshore][negative cracked]
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1973.079.141
[unknown mountainous and rocky coastline as seen from the rail of a vessel sailing offshore][negative cracked]
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1973.079.174
[dredging offshore as seen from another vessel showing several men looking on from the rail]
Keywords: dredge, ocean, resource extraction, mining, industry, ship
Collection: B1973.079 Cron Collection
B1979.002.Album.Type.Engine.Nenana
Rail across the ice at Nenana showing type of Locomotive used Dec. 11, 1921
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1990.014.2018.1.137.006
46-3 man [portrait of KC Britt learning on railing; likely 1940 Ketchikan]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.199.004
64-3 Seagulls on trip south [birds on ship rails; March 1941]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.199.005
64-3 Seagulls on trip south [bird on ship rail; March 1941]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.8.002
Child on boat [near ship's rail wearing jacket, hat, scarf; 1939?]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.8.002
Child on boat [near ship's rail wearing jacket, hat, scarf; 1939?]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018