4th Ave
Identifier
uaa-hmc-0427-9
Collection Name
Kenneth J. Huseby photographs, 1964. UAA-HMC-0427
Title
4th Ave
Description
Title taken from verso . View of destruction along Fourth Avenue in Anchorage , Alaska , looking east after the March 27 , 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake . Signs include "Bar D&D Cafe " Sportsman's Club""Frisco Cafe ", "Mac's Foto ", "Scandianavian Club Bar ", "The Hunter Bar ", "Sam's Liquor Store ", "Pioneer Loans ", "BJ's Billiards ", plus other signs further down the street . Banner hanging over street reads "AMU Theater presents Our Town March 25-28 ". Image reveals 4th Avenue sunk , people walking , boxes on the street , automobiles , street lights , a flag , with the McKay Building in the background .
Creator
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Required citation
Kenneth J . Huseby photographs , Archives and Special Collections , Consortium Library , University of Alaska Anchorage .
Subject.TGM
Earthquakes Streets Stores & shops People Automobiles Electric lines Lampposts Signs (Notices) Restaurants Bars Liquor stores Billiard parlors Pawnshops Photography stores
Subject.LCSH
Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964
Corporate Name
D & D Bar and Cafe (Anchorage, Alaska) Sportsman's Club (Anchorage, Alaska) Frisco Cafe (Anchorage, Alaska) Scandinavian Club Bar (Anchorage, Alaska) Hunter Bar (Anchorage, Alaska) Sam's Liquor Store (Anchorage, Alaska) Mac's Foto (Anchorage, Alaska) Pioneer Loan Co. (Anchorage, Alaska) BJ's Billiards (Anchorage, Alaska)
Region
Southcentral Alaska
Time Period
1959 and later
Date.original
1964
Type
Image (Photographs)
Related Materials
https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-0427
Ordering & Use
https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/online-materials/
Holding Institution
University of Alaska Anchorage. Consortium Library. Archives & Special Collections. 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508, 1-907-786-1849. mailto:uaa_archives@alaska.edu
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