Anchorage 1

C.F. Peterson

The image shows conditions around the mouth of Ship Creek at low tide with development as it existed in 1916.

This view, taken from the bluff on the south side of Ship Creek, looks northwest across the mouth of the creek at low tide with Cook Inlet visible crossing from left to right where it passes out of sight behind the high bluff forming the north shore of the creek. The northwest shore of the inlet is visible in background. Scattered spruce and birch trees are in immediate foreground but allow extensive view of buildings along the near and far shore of the tidal flat which occupies most of the middle ground. A warehouse, wharfs and other buildings are visible at the low water shore as is the railroad embankment and bridge over the creek. A sailing ship is visible out in the inlet.

Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage 2

Unknown

The image shows the street with adjacent buildings and businesses along the east end of fourth avenue in Anchorage.

This photo is identified as a view of the east end of fourth avenue in Anchorage, taken looking east from the south side of the street. At extreme right a man walks toward the camera from the board walk stretching away behind him in front of numerous buildings facing the street. Many signs hanging over the sidewalk from the buildings identify their enclosed businesses including restaurants, a pool room, a hotel and more. Many businesses across the street at left, including a market, clothing store and cafe, exhibit signs and awnings over the board walk. Several men are congregated on the sidewalk. The wide street appears to have a dry driving surface on the left half while the right half appears as wet mud. Several automobiles are somewhat evident near the far end of the street.

Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage 3

Unknown

A small group of men and women gather at the entrance to Loussac's Drug Store in Anchorage on an apparently early spring day.

This image is of a small group of men and women standing in front of Loussac's Drug Store in Anchorage. A low berm of snow occupies the immediate foreground across the image. The front of the store, forming the sidewalk's edge, occupies the complete near middle ground with the large entryway in its center and a large display window on either side. The windows exhibit an extensive array of objects inside and signboards above advertising "DRUGS-PRESCRIPTIONS" & "CANDY-STATIONARY". A canvas awning at the top of the building further advertises "PRESCRIPTIONS, CIGARS, STATIONARY, CANDIES". Two men and three women stand at the store's entrance facing the camera, and another woman is visible exiting the scene at extreme left. All are dressed in winter coats and hats.

Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage 4

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People watch firemen and vehicles in a fourth-of-July parade in Anchorage.

This tinted photo features three vehicles in an Anchorage fourth-of-July parade in 1917. Coming down the finely textured street toward the left of the camera, the first car in left foreground is a roadster containing two men in suits, flying the American flag from the stern with a duplicate flag covering the engine hood. A second car, mostly covered in bunting, follows, also containing two men in suits. In far middle ground at right two men in firemen uniforms drive two horses pulling an apparent fire apparatus covered in bunting and flying flags. Beyond the cars at left foreground spectators stand on the sidewalk. At left middle ground stand a two-story white house and a large building resembling a church. Beyond the church a large crowd is assembled along the sidewalk. Beyond the crowd past the church several other buildings are visible, one displaying a sign proclaiming the "Anchorage Daily Times". In background at extreme right a man on horesback and many American flags are visible.

Anchorage, Alaska