The image samples shown in these galleries are representative of our permanent exhibits,
temporary exhibits, artifact and archival collections. For more detailed information visit
the exhibits and collections pages.
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EXHIBITS
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Fairbanks Watercolorists: (4 photos)
Selections from Besty Bear, Dawn Crass and Hana Espo
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Selections from our Permanent Exhibits: (17 photos)
The images in this gallery represent a sampling of Valdez Museum's permanent historical exhibits. These exhibits reflect the history of Valdez, the Copper River Valley, and Prince William Sound from the earliest days, when Native Alaskans first occupied the area, to the present day. To learn more about our permanent exhibits, click here.
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Selections from Winter 2004 Temporary Exhibit: (8 photos)
This gallery features selections from our winter 2004 "New Acquisitions & things form the Dark" (September 15 2004 - January 10, 2005) exhibit that features recently donated artifacts and materials that we discovered during a 2003 inventory of the museums holding's. To learn more about this temporary exhibit, click here.
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Selections from our Remembering Old Valdez Exhibit: (10 photos)
This gallery features a sampling of exhibits that can be viewed at the Remembering Old Valdez Exhibit. To learn more about this exhibit, click here.
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2005 Student Art Show: (4 photos)
One of the Museum's most endure exhibits
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Quilt & Fiber Expressions: (11 photos)
The 21st annual Quilt & Fiber exhibit "Stitches in Time" features a 1906, American Flag, quilt top donated to the museum by Dorothy Clifton.
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Selection from Copper Valley Visions: (4 photos)
This gallery features selections from our fall 2005 temporary exhibt "Copper Valley Visions", a solo exhbition of watercolors by Jean Rene' Sunder
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COLLECTIONS
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Photograph Archives - The Gold Rush: (16 photos)
Photographs from the Valdez Museums archives that represent the community's social and economic development from 1898 to present.
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Photograph Archives Selections - Old Town Valdez: (17 photos)
Images from Valdez at the turn of the century.
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Photograph Archives Selections - Alaska's First Highway: (5 photos)
The U.S. Army began construction of Alaska's first Highway in 1899. It was later upgraded to a wagon road. Model Ts were the first cars to venture out over Thompson Pass. Today's Richardson Highway closely follows the original route.
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Photograph Archives Selections - 1964 Earthquake Images: (2 photos)
On March 27, 1964, Valdez was hit by the largest earthquake to be recorded in North America. The Good Friday Earthquake resulted in the deaths of 32 Valdezans when the city wharf crumbled into the turbulent waters.
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Pipeline Construction Collection: (3 photos)
From 1969-1977 the world's largest private construction project was undertaken in Alaska. 800 miles of above- and below- ground pipe was laid from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, the managing firm, persistently recorded the project through photographs.
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