Photograph with verso caption: "Alaska Statehood backers jubilant-Members of the U. S. Congress who led the fight to make Alaska the 49th state of the Union join with Alaska's Govenor and Congressmen elect in celebrating the final passage of...
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".
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....
Rita Martin prepares to pin the 49th star on 48 star flag hanging on the Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska, in celebration of statehood. From verso: "June 30, 1958. Fur Rendezvous Queen Rita followed by firemen on ladder carrying 49th star....
Issues of Anchorage Daily Times and Anchorage Daily News on newspaper stands with headlines announcing Hawaii's statehood, Anchorage, Alaska. Anchorage Daily Times headline reads: "Aloha, Hawaii. You're in too." Anchorage Daily News headline reads:...
View of bonfire on Park Strip in Anchorage, Alaska, in celebration of statehood, with spectators gathered. From verso: "Statehood celebration." June 30, 1958. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".
Title taken from verso. View of voting results from Alaska Statehood polls in Anchorage, Alaska, with KENI-TV camera at right. From results on sign in photo: "Statehood vote. No. 1: Alaska: Yes: 8017. No: 1991. Local: Yes: 8164. No: 261. No. 2:...
Title from sleeve. Robert Atwood delivers a speech to audience at a banquet for statehood. A man in white tuxedo stands behind the head table. Guests seated at tables in banquet hall. An American flag superimposed on a star hangs on the wall, with...
Title from sleeve. People fill the stage and the seats in the Sydney Laurence auditorium during an event celebrating statehood. Photographer's number: 8114. 4 X 5 B&W negative.
J.S. "Skip" MacKinnon speaks from the podium; behind him, uniformed men hold the U.S. and Alaskan flags while others on stage hold their hands over their hearts
Title taken from caption. Group photograph of people attending the statehood ceremony for the inclusion of Hawaii as the 50th state at Punchbowl Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii. Identified people in the front row are left to right: Mrs Lorrin P....
Verso: Statehood hearing before Senate Committee on (Interior & Indian?). Secretary Oscar Chapman testifying. In rear at left Gov. Earl Warren; at right Senators Corden, Ore.; Butler, Neb.; Anderson N. M.
Delegation celebrates Alaska's Statehood by posing in front of a 49 star flag. Identified are Representative Ralph Rivers (far left), Ernest Gruening (beneath flag), Bob Bartlett (next to Gruening in light colored suit), Bob Atwood (holding flag),...