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B1989.016.2269.6
12 (Parade, May 16, 1953) [military color guard marching on Fourth Avenue at E Street in Anchorage, passing spectators and businesses including Pacific Northern Airlines and and Rexall Drugs]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2007.008.17
Whale at Port Armstrong Alaska[ 5 men standing and looking at a very large whale ashore in Port Armstrong]
Keywords: whaling, industry
Collection: B2007.008
B1989.016.2270.11
(Road construction) [workmen near truck dumping gravel or other surfacing material, bulldozer or spreader behind truck]
Keywords: roads, transportation
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1979.002.5001
PS Hunt J1827 Off for Eklutna River from Old Knik{several men walking down path through the woods}
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC
B1983.091.S1564.B59
(Nunivak Island Trip native people close-up children)[native children]
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B2015.008.343
[panorama with two images of sheep next to hay stack in snowy pasture]
Collection: B2015.008
B2017.023.195
Three service men pose in front of building; Wally on right?; image is scratched]
Collection: B2017.023
B1983.091.S1640.2
6-17-55 Loussac Memorial Library from corner 5th and F, and across street (3 negs)
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B90.14.5.Logging.1.9.3
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.Logging / Logging 1
B2015.015.12
L to R: Bess Dedman, mom Leada Simons, Barbara Dedman [three women looking out from White Pass & Yukon Route locomotive #62, engineer standing on rear]
Collection: B2015.015
B1990.014.2018.1.216.005
68-3 [man standing at gate with shoulder bag and violin case; April 1941; likely Washington]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B2016.004.57.36
Radar, Bethel, August 1984, VOR/TACAN, 1862 [family sitting outside house in Bethel]
Collection: B2016.004
B2019.007.437
Nondalton, March 23, 1993 [girls basketball; gymnasium; bleachers; spectators; scoreboard]
Collection: B2019.007
B1990.014.2018.1.129.005
43-6 Lee and Lyn [two children sit on bench with stuffed animal;, possibly hot water bottle, eating crackers or cookies; interior view with windows, table in background; March 10-17, 1940; likely Seattle]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.129.005
43-6 Lee and Lyn [two children sit on bench with stuffed animal;, possibly hot water bottle, eating crackers or cookies; interior view with windows, table in background; March 10-17, 1940; likely Seattle]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B2019.007.438
Nondalton, March 23, 1993 [girls basketball; gymnasium; girls pass ball]
Collection: B2019.007
B1990.014.2018.1.11.002
3-3 Newpaper enlarging test strip [similar to 11.1; Wall Street Journal page from Wednesday, March 1, 1930; shoe at bottom; 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.11.002
3-3 Newpaper enlarging test strip [similar to 11.1; Wall Street Journal page from Wednesday, March 1, 1930; shoe at bottom; 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.13.002
3-5 Ketchikan nite view [street scene with busineses, people; 1939?]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.13.002
3-5 Ketchikan nite view [street scene with busineses, people; 1939?]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1995.010.6135a
[George and two unidentified men sitting on couch in living room, 1950s]
Collection: B1995.010
B1990.014.2018.1.19.002
5-3 old boat on beach [hull partially in water; barnacles; 1939?; likely Saxman]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.19.002
5-3 old boat on beach [hull partially in water; barnacles; 1939?; likely Saxman]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.11.003
3-3 Newpaper enlarging test strip [similar to 11.1; Wall Street Journal page from Tuesday, February 28, 1939 (?); shoe at bottom; 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.11.003
3-3 Newpaper enlarging test strip [similar to 11.1; Wall Street Journal page from Tuesday, February 28, 1939 (?); shoe at bottom; 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1989.016.2208.4
(Emard's House, interior, 3rd and E SE corner, taken for court trial, March 24, 1964) [kitchen with table, chairs, pantry shelves, doors to dumb waiter or chute]
Keywords: houses, residences
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.2018.1.99.001
37-2; interiors at 1055 Stedman St [cabinet; floor lamp; books; wall calendar from New England Fish Co. turned to January; table holding books, newspapers; box on floor from "Sunshine;" Ketchikan; January 1940]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.99.001
37-2; interiors at 1055 Stedman St [cabinet; floor lamp; books; wall calendar from New England Fish Co. turned to January; table holding books, newspapers; box on floor from "Sunshine;" Ketchikan; January 1940]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1992.033.38
O. W. Giest 49 Capt. Whitlam with group of native children who are his friends and all of whom seem to know him well, for he always distributes a generous supply of candy and chewing gum to youngsters of every village he visits.
Collection: B1992.033 Doris Bordine Collection
B1989.016.2177.15
#19 (Parade) [night, woman, probably Rondy Queen, carrying bouquet of flowers outdoors in front of spectators, 1950 Fur Rendezvous?]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2208.23
(Emard's House, exterior, 3rd and E SE corner, taken for court trial, March 24, 1964) [automobile parked on street, signs for Cheechako Rear Entrance and Bernice's Cafe at right]
Keywords: houses, residences, businesses
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.014.1.1114
O9 An Alaskan Island fox farm (1946 postcard) structures, house, chimney, water, rocks, beach in foreground, pier at left, snow]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.2018.1.62.002
24-2 Deer Mt. [view of Deer Mountain near Ketchikan; 1939; roof of structure in lower foreground]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.62.002
24-2 Deer Mt. [view of Deer Mountain near Ketchikan; 1939; roof of structure in lower foreground]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.28.002
11-1; May 1939; Plus x 64-40 Dev in DK 20-26 min c 65 degree FAR; Sunset at Woodlawn Ave [view across foliage of structures in distance; mountains]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.28.002
11-1; May 1939; Plus x 64-40 Dev in DK 20-26 min c 65 degree FAR; Sunset at Woodlawn Ave [view across foliage of structures in distance; mountains]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B2014.013.17
Knik, Alaska. O.G.H. [bird's eye view of Knik, flag in center, two horses center foreground, Knik Trading Co. at right, Knik Roadhouse in background]
Keywords: businesses, residences, animals
Collection: B2014.013
B1979.002.Album1.103
R17-6. Portage Bay flats. R. J. Weir [view of gravel flats, cabin at right, mountains in distance, railroad exploration, circa 1914]
Keywords: houses, residences, Alaska Railroad
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / Album 1
B1990.014.2018.1.12.004
3-4 Still life [table with cigarettes in package, matches, ashtray, branches in bowl; 1939?]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.12.004
3-4 Still life [table with cigarettes in package, matches, ashtray, branches in bowl; 1939?]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.99.002
37-2 Interiors at 1055 Stedman St [bathroom showing sink at left; cabinet; counter with grooming supplies; hand towels; window with curtains; Ketchikan; January 1940]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.99.002
37-2 Interiors at 1055 Stedman St [bathroom showing sink at left; cabinet; counter with grooming supplies; hand towels; window with curtains; Ketchikan; January 1940]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018