Captures some of the landmarks and landscapes found in Wrangell; these include: the harbor, a totem pole, Wrangell Fire Department, the Wrangell Sentinel, the post office, a building labelled "Campbell Brothers", the 49th Star Theatre, and a wooden...
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...
1957 Political cartoon of the head of a person who appears to be Adlai Stevenson fishing to make Alaska and Hawaii the 49th and 50th states. The U.S. Capitol Building is in the background with a fisherman holding a fishing rod with the state of...
Title taken from caption. View of American flag hanging from Federal Building in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, with large 49th star symbolizing Alaskan statehood. 1958. Photograph type: 35 mm color slide. Photographer: Donald Arthur Post.
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....
View of Fur Rendezvous Queen Rita Martin on fire truck ladder, accompanied by fireman, preparing to pin 49th star on 48-star United States flag draped over Federal Building in Anchorage, Alaska, in celebration of statehood. June 30, 1958....
Fur Rendezvous Queen Rita Martin on fire truck ladder, accompanied by fireman, preparing to pin 49th star on 48-star United States flag draped over Federal Building in Anchorage, Alaska, in celebration of statehood. From verso: "Statehood...
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),...
Caption: What Happens When A Territory Becomes A State? - In a radio interview with Washington correspondent Stuart Finley, offical representatives of the new country of Ghana and the 49th state of the United States discuss the similaritites and...
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...
Shows Russian America and the western part of British possessions in what is now Canada. Relief shown by hachures. In top margin: Geografia Commerciale. Prime meridian: Ferro. No publication date, however, details of the outline of the north...
Verso: Thomas Moffitt, Matanuska Vally dairy farmer, left, becomes Alaska's first borrower as the Federal Land Bank of Spokane inaugurates its credit service in the 49th state. Here Moffitt receives the bank's draft from J. J. Hurley of Palmer,...
Verso: Thomas Moffitt, Matanuska Vally dairy farmer, left, becomes Alaska's first borrower as the Federal Land Bank of Spokane inaugurates its credit service in the 49th state. The Whatcom County, Wash., land bank association has recently amended...
Verso: Thomas Moffitt, Matanuska Valley dairy farmer, left, becomes Alaska's first borrower as the Federal Land Bank of Spokane inaugurates its credit service in the 49th state. Here Moffitt receives the bank's draft from J. J. Hurley of Palmer,...
Color photograph of a flag hanging from the federal building in Anchorage, Alaska. A 49th star has been added by Rita Martin, the Fur Rendezvous Queen.
"(Alaska Visitors Association Photo) "EVERYTHING FLIES IN ALASKA -- The 49th State of Alaska is most air-minded. Everybody and everything travels by air. Here fresh fruit is being loaded aboard...
Interior view of a DC-3 loaded with approximately 200 pigs being transported to Anchorage, Alaska as part of the first commercial shipment of livestock to Anchorage directly from another country. From caption in newspaper article: "These little...
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...