REFERENCE CODE: AkAMH

REPOSITORY NAME:
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center
625 C Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-929-9235
Fax: 907-929-9233
Email: resourcecenter@anchoragemuseum.org

Guide prepared by: Sara Piasecki, Photo Archivist

TITLE: Alaska Native Hospital Panorama

COLLECTION NUMBER: B2013.071

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Dates: circa 1952-1960

Extent: 1 item

Language and Scripts: The collection is in English.

Name of creator(s): E.O. Goldbeck, National Photo & News Service

Administrative/Biographical History:
E. O. (Eugene Omar) Goldbeck, born 1891 or 1892 in San Antonio, Texas, was a well-known
photographer specializing in panoramics and military photography. In 1921 he established the
National Photo Service, the first and only independent news-photograph supplier headquartered
in Texas. He employed several photographers to assist him in canvassing the country recording
groups and events, and the company prospered. Goldbeck began providing motion-picture
footage to newsreel companies in the 1930s and renamed his company National Photo and
News Service.
¹ He died in 1986.

Scope and Content Description:
One panoramic photograph, 72.5 x 10 inches, labeled “Alaska Native Hospital, Anchorage,
Alaska, Goldbeck Photo No. 2921581, National Photo & News Service, San Antonio, Texas.”
Print also has “mask here” written on it in two places along lower edge. Photograph probably
taken from atop McKinley Apartments in Anchorage circa 1952-1960, looking to the east and
including Elmendorf Air Force Base at left, Merrill Field near center, and numerous businesses
and residential buildings.


¹ Curlee, Kendall. “GOLDBECK, EUGENE OMAR.” In The Handbook of Texas Online. Denton, TX: Texas State
Historical Association. Web. 29 Oct. 2013.

Arrangement: Not applicable

CONDITIONS GOVERNING ACCESS AND USE

Restrictions on Access: The collection is open for research use.

Physical Access: Original items in good condition.

Technical Access: No special equipment is needed to access the materials.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use:
The Anchorage Museum is the owner of the materials and makes available reproductions for
research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Anchorage
Museum before any reproduction use. The Anchorage Museum does not necessarily hold
copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may
require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation:
Alaska Native Hospital Panorama, Anchorage Museum, B2013.071

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Acquisition and Appraisal Information
Purchased in 2013.

Processing Note
Photo mounted on foam core. Glassless frame damaged in transit from seller and discarded.

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SUBJECTS
Anchorage (Alaska)


Guide written: October 29, 2013