View of a United States 48 star flag hanging from the Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska, with a 49th star pinned on to celebrate statehood. From verso: "Federal Bldg. 2:30 p.m. June 30, 1958. Statehood Bill just signed. The 49th star. 4th Ave. F...
View of 49th star pinned on a United States 48 star flag, draped on side of Federal Building, 4th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. From verso: "Federal Building 2:30 p.m. June 30, 1958. Statehood Bill just signed. Property of Cook Inlet Historical...
Rita Martin preparing to pin the 49th star on the 48 star flag hanging from the Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska, in celebration of statehood. From verso: "June 30, 1958. Fur Rendezvous Queen Rita Martin on fire truck. Captain Walt Roddick on...
View of crowds celebrating statehood, Anchorage, Alaska, with banner and buildings in background. From verso: "June 30, 1958. Part of crowd gathering in front of Federal Bldg. for Statehood ceremonies. Anchorage, Alaska." June 30, 1958. Original...
View of crowds in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, celebrating statehood, with fire truck and spectators watching from windows. From verso: "June 30, 1958. Fire truck in front of Federal Bldg. as part of Statehood celebration, Anchorage, Alaska." June...
View of Fur Rendezvous Queen Rita Martin on fire truck ladder, pinning 49th star on 48 star flag draped over the Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska, in celebration of statehood. From verso: "June 30, 1958. Pinning 49th star on flag by Queen Rita....
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
Interior shot of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line construction camp dining hall in Driftwood Bay, Unalaska Island, 1958. Two men are standing at a counter; tables are set with dishes and cutlery. DEW Line sites were constructed in the Aleutian...
Text on photo reads "Placing Dome, Driftwood Bay 1958". Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line site construction at Driftwood Bay. Construction worker is visible on scaffolding on the upper left of the dome. DEW Line sites were constructed in the...
This photograph depicts men and women inside Albertsons store in Juneau, Alaska, having a party to celebration the day that Alaska voted for statehood in 1958. The people are standing around a counter with bottles of alcohol and glasses on it. ...
Bonfire in celebration of statehood, on Park Strip, Anchorage, Alaska, with spectators. From verso: "Just set fire to the Statehood Bonfire pile. Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." 1958. Original photograph size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".
Title taken from verso. Bonfire in celebration of statehood, on Park Strip, Anchorage, Alaska, with spectators and buildings in the background. Also from verso: "Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." June 30, 1958. Original photograph size:...
Title taken from verso. View of bonfire pile during celebration of statehood, on the Park Strip, Anchorage, Alaska. Also from verso: "Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." June 30, 1958. Original photograph size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".
Title taken from verso. Interior view of bowling lanes at Center Bowl in Anchorage, Alaska. Nov. 11, 1958. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 5" x 7 1/8".
Verso: Senator Ralph Moody, chairman of the Alaska Legislative Council, accepts scroll recognizing Alaskan Statehood presented to the Alaskan Delegation to the National Legislative Conference at Boston, Mass., September 1958.
Senator John F. Kennedy speech. November, 10th, 1958
at Gross 20th Century Theatre, Juneau, AK. Introduction by Ernest Gruening. Recorded on ¼” reel-to-reel.
Senator John F. Kennedy speech. November, 10th, 1958
at Gross 20th Century Theatre, Juneau, AK. Introduction by Ernest Gruening. Recorded on ¼” reel-to-reel.
Title from attached description. Identifications L-R back row are: ; A. N. MacClellan (Seattle Claims Agent); John E. Coulter (Agent Valdez); J. F. Zumdieck (Operating Manager, Seattle); Hank Green (Agent, Juneau); Bill...
Exterior of the Post Office and Courthouse building in Kodiak. A flagpole flies the U.S. flag and the Alaska state flag. Several trucks are parked outside the building or on the street in front. Original photograph size: 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 inch.