Round embroidered fabric patch. Design comprises a snarling polar bear head and gold star on blue field. This patch was in use by the Alaska Defense Command beginning in 1943. Object size: 2 1/2 inch diameter circle.
Title from image caption Carved human figure with cask on shoulder stands on head of traditional totem pole figure, which appears to be buried Caption of image reads, Alaska version of the "white man's burden" Photographer's number 151
Title taken from back of photo. "HQ [Headquaters] AAC [Alaskan Air Command] -- 'X' Marks the spot -- Anchorage's Mt. McKinley building [later known as the McKay Building] shows the common 'X' shaped cracks that marred many Alaskan buildings,...
Woman in blue hard hat and jeans uses torch to remove Houston Contracting Company name and symbol from door of truck, preparing vehicle for auction Photographer's number F1077BAC