B2007.016 Christenson Slide Collection
Donor: Clarice Christenson
Accession Number: B2007.016
Description: Earthquake 1964 Anchorage. 35mm Slides
1. Signs and signboards, “They shall not forget”
2. Signs and signboards, “Friday March 27, 1964” 1736 hrs
Government Hill School
3. Government Hill Playground
4. Shifted earth playground fence
5. Shifted earth playground fence & looking downtown
6. Water tower looking west
7. Front of school shifted earth broken windows fence.
Government Hill
8. Power plant on Whitney Road, three men looking over broken buildings, slid down hill,
shifted earth
9. Turnagain Building slid down hill
10. Buildings slid down hill. Water Tower, large office building? – Mountains in
background, building with sign.
11. “Down to the RR yds.” Looking south to railroad yards, downtown and mountains in
background.
12. “Down to the RR yds.” Railroad yards, Depot, Cook Inlet, Truck Wheel
West High School 1700 Hillcrest Drive
13. Broken windows, fence.
14. Front of building, parking lot, automobiles.
15. Lots of damage but ground looks undisturbed.
Building
16. Partially intact with reflection of house in unbroken window. Rest of building
completely demolished
17. “Where the basement” House entrance – steps, door, and everything else – a pile of
broken wood.
18. “House” Signs says “Portraits.” Log house completely off foundation. Windows on first
and second story undamaged. Second sign reads, “Happy Easter.”
19. “Earthquake close-up.” Shows part of damaged bldg.
20. “Bldg.” Downtown Business District.
21. “Twisted Beam” 2 youngsters in front of large pile of debris.
22. “Car Port.” Car smashed by roof of car port. Neighboring house in background.
23. “Home at Bootleggers Cove.” Photo shows no damage to 2 story.
24. “Near Knik” 2 men looking at damaged properties on L Street.
25. “Near Knik Arms” Building near 6th
/
and L Street.
26. “Building near Knik.” Damaged building near 6th
/
and L Street. Sign in window reads,
“For rent or lease.”
27. “Across from our apt.” Long 1 story building, 6th
/
and L Street.
28. “Across from us at Knik.” Buildings across from Knik Arm Automobile
Around the corner from Knik
29. Pick up truck – homes and damaged apartments – near 6th
/
and L St.
30. Building on 6th
/
and L St.
31. Building on 6th
/
and L St., one is #1105 6th
/
Ave.
32. Pick-up truck
33. House on L St.
New Office Building
34. Bulldozer. Military guard with rifle during clean-up near Knik. 1001 Fourth Avenue.
35. Near Knik, 1001 Fourth Avenue. Damaged building with sign, “Private parking.”
36. Across from Knik Arms. 6th
/
Ave. and L Street.
37. “Riley’s house” Damaged house – Riley residence
38. “Knik Arms”, not visibly damaged. 6th
/
Ave. & L Street
39. “Near Knik Arms.” Damaged building
40. “Apt. Bldg. near Knik.” Damaged building.
41. “Our kitchen.” Damage to building interior.
42. “Out kitchen.” Damage to building interior.
43. “Bither’s living room that night.” Bither’s residence – damage.
44. “Bither’s living room.” Bither’s residence – damage
Fourth Avenue
45. Mac’s Foto Servce 317 4th
/
Ave. “Close due to early breakup.”
46. B.J.’s Billiard – Mac’s Foto – businesses moved to 7th
/
and C
47. McClain’s Camera – a nice place to trade – complete photo supplies and camera needs
48. McClain’s Camera – a nice place to trade – complete photo supplies and camera needs
49. “D&D” D&D Bar, 4th
/
Avenue, McClain’s Camera, McKinley Building
50. “D&D” D&D Bar, 4th
/
Avenue, McClain’s Camera, McKinley Building
51. D&D Bar and Café. 4th
/
Avenue.
52. “4th
/
Ave the day after.” 4th
/
Ave. collapsed – D&D Bar & Café.
53. Pioneer loans – D&D Bar & Café – Frisco Bar & Café.
54. Montana Club – 4th
/
Ave – Hertz Rent-a-Car
55. “N.C” Co. 4th
/
Avenue Theatre – Matanuska Valley Bank
56. “4th
/
Ave. & A St.” Damaged office building
57. “?Denali and Bagoy’s” (4th
/
and B St.) Bagoy’s Florist completely destroyed.
58. “Bagoy’s” 4th
/
Ave. and B St.
59. “Bagoy’s” 4th
/
Ave. and B St.
60. Hunter Bar, 4th
/
and C St. – Davis Liquor Store – Lane Hotel
61. “4th
/
& C”
62. “4th
/
& C St.”
Penney’s
63. J.C. Penney’s Store demolished – car in street smashed (and woman killed in it.)
64. J.C. Penney’s Store demolished – car in street smashed (and woman killed in it.)
65. J.C. Penney’s 5th
/
Avenue – automobiles
66. J.C. Penney’s – Craig’s Shoe Store
67. J.C. Penney’s – Craig’s Shoe Store – Book Cache
68. J.C. Penney’s – Singers – Police Dept.
69. J.C. Penney’s – Book Cache
Alaska Cold Storage
70. Anchorage Cold Storage 240 1st
Avenue
71. Anchorage Cold Storage 240 1st
Avenue
72. Anchorage Cold Storage 240 1st
Avenue
73. “Dalton Co.” – Dalton & Co. Hardware & Industrial Supplies. 2
nd
& D Street.
74. “Warren Ptg. Co.” 321 2
nd
Ave, Warren Painting Co.
75. “Alaska Sales & Service” 501 3rd
Avenue
75A. “Rambler – Buick” Station Wagon – Rambler – Alaska Sales & Service 501 3rd
76. “Alaska Sales & Service” 501 3rd
Avenue
76A. “Car Bldg.” 501 3rd
77. “Alaska Sales & Service” 501 3rd
78. “Gilded Cage” 225 E Street – 3rd
& E
79. “Market Basket” – 5th
/
& E street
80. “A Wreck” – 5th
/
& A
81. “Cordova Bldg” – Beam – 6th
/
& Cordova (B.L.M. Building)
82. “Cordova Bldg” – 632 6th
/
Ave.
83. “F.A.A. Bldg” – 632 6th
/
Ave.
Fourth Avenue
84. Hobby Lobby - “Open Soon – new location – S & F Foodland”
85. “Store next to Ests” – American 4 track – Home – Car
86. D&D Bar & Café
87. D&D Bar & Café
88. D&D Bar & Café
89. “4th
/
Avenue, Anch” – Emporium – Denali Theatre (4th
/
& B – looking West)
90. “4th
/
Avenue, 300 block” – Denali Theatre – 4th
/
& B St.
91. “4th
/
& B” – Denali Theatre Sign
92. Denali Theatre Sign
93. Amusement (large sign)
94. Amusement (large sign)
95. Amusement (large sign)
96. “Office building on 4th
/
”
97. “4th
/
& Denali – McKinley Building
98. “14 story McKinley Apts.” – 4th
/
& Denali
99. “4 Seasons Apt Bldg. 9th
/
& M” – New bldg – ready for opening – completely demolished
100. “4 Seasons Apt Bldg.” – New bldg – ready of opening – completely demolished
101. “Hillside Apts. 16th
/
and H St.” – demolished
102. “Hillside Apts. 16th
/
and H St.” – demolished
103. “Hillside Apts. 16th
/
and H St.” – demolished
104. “4 Seasons Apt Bldg. 9th
/
and M St.” – demolished
105. “Hillside Apts. 16th
/
& H” – demolished
106. “L St. Apts.” 12th
/
and L St. – damaged but later repaired
Turnagain
107. “Turnagain-By-The-Sea. Mud thrown into Knik Arms water.”
108. Damaged house in Turnagain
109. “Turnagain-By-The-Sea. Invaded Privacy”
110. Destroyed houses
111. House damaged by earthquake
112. House damaged by earthquake
113. House damaged by earthquake
114. House damaged by earthquake
115. House damaged by earthquake
116. House damaged by earthquake
117. House damaged by earthquake
118. House damaged by earthquake
119. House damaged by earthquake
120. House damaged by earthquake
121. House damaged by earthquake
122. House damaged by earthquake
123. “Near Turnagain”
124. House damaged by earthquake
125. House damaged by earthquake
126. “Turnagain-By-The-Sea. Many homes destroyed.”
127. “Turnagain-By-The-Sea. Homes sliding into Turnagain Arm”
128. House damaged by earthquake
129. House damaged by earthquake
130. House damaged by earthquake
131. House damaged by earthquake
132. House damaged by earthquake
133. House damaged by earthquake
134. House damaged by earthquake
135. House damaged by earthquake
136. Shows many homes and trees up-ended and destroyed
137. “Tay, David & Ann Thomas” with dog outside their home
138. Ann Thomas, Tay, and David crawling across debris.
139. “Satterfield – Riley – Mrs. B” (Mrs. Bithers)
140. “Bithers on 4th
/
Ave”
141. “Mrs. Bithers and Harald S.” (Satterfield)
142. Anchorage International Airport – Pacific Northern Airlines plane. Governor
Egan being greeted by airforce personnel.
143. “4th
/
Ave being demolished” (damaged buildings)
144. “4th
/
Ave being demolished” (damaged buildings)
Subject Terms
Automobiles, 1960-1969
Anchorage, Alaska
Houses and buildings
Earthquake, 1964
People
Anchorage Buildings and Businesses:
Alaska Sales and Service
Gilded Cage
Market Basket
Cordova Building
Federal Aviation Administration Building
Anchorage Westward Hotel
Emporium
Denali Theatre
Mt. McKinley Building
Four Seasons Apartments
Hillside Apartments
L Street Apartments
Anchorage Cold Storage
Anchorage Westward Hotel
Knik Arms Apartments
D and D Bar
Mac’s Photo
McClain’s Photo Studio
B.J. Billards
Montana Club
Frisco Bar and Café
Pioneer Loans
Hertz Rent-a-Car
Northern Commercial Company
Fourth Avenue Theatre
Matanuska Valley Bank
Monty’s
Bagoy’s
Lane Hotel
Davis Liquor Store
Hunter Bar
Surprise Gift Shop
Terminal Hotel
J.C. Penney’s
Dalton and Co.
Warren Painting Company
Anchorage Streets and Neighborhoods:
Turnagain Area
Turnagain By The Sea
Third Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Ninth Avenue
A Street
B Street
C Street
E Street
Denali Street
L Street
People:
Thomas, Ann
Thomas, David
Thomas, Tay
Satterfield, Harold