President Dwight David Eisenhower stands in a convertible and waves to the crowd in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. Storefronts visible are the Rendezvous, Finley's Shoes, and Paul's Jewelry.
I.O.O.F. members march in the Fourth of July parade, men in costumes and hats; parade spectators watch from the sidewalks; Odd Fellows are followed by a mule-drawn wagon of logs.
Title supplied by cataloger. Parade float decorated as a white plane with red flaps travels down a street. A women sits waving in the float. One sign on the float reads, 'Vote For Beatty'. The other sign is cut off. Original format: 35mm color slide
Photograph shows a group of veterans in civilian clothes marching through downtown Anchorage in the 1940 4th of July parade. Two men, one carrying the U.S. flag, the other an Alaska state flag, lead the veterans. Spectators stand in front of...
61 second film clip, color with audio track narration Clips show the celebrations after Alaska was declared a state. Narration briefly describes the events leading up to statehood.
The Alaska History Nugget series was created in...