1946, a couple of Filipino men, likely cannery workers (aka Alaskeros) playing a guitar and banjo at the Metlakatla dock. Via UCLA Library Digital Collections. #alaskahistory #alaska
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@anchistorian.bsky.social1946, a couple of Filipino men, likely cannery workers (aka Alaskeros) playing a guitar and banjo at the Metlakatla dock. Via UCLA Library Digital Collections. #alaskahistory #alaska
@anchistorian.bsky.social1960 racing action at the Alaska Speedway in Anchorage, which was open 1956-1969 at Bragaw Street and Debarr Road. From the September 6, 1960 Anchorage Daily News. #alaskahistory #anchoragehistory #alaska
@anchistorian.bsky.socialAugust 22, 1897 New York Journal illustration of estimated cost to outfit a Klondike gold rusher w/ new gear. Total cost of $210 is very roughly $8,500 in 2026. Do's & Don'ts along the side are part practical, part jokes. #alaskahistory #alaska
@anchistorian.bsky.socialUndated "The Arctic Sun" oil on canvas by Magnus Colcord "Rusty" Heurlin (1895-1986). This painting sold for $12,500 via Bonhams auction house in 2013. #alaskahistory #alaska
@anchistorian.bsky.socialFour scenes from the 2008 Alaska State Fair by the late great photographer Stephen Cysewski. #alaskahistory #alaska
@anchistorian.bsky.social2009 "Crisco Berry Surprise," beads on felt by Corey Stein. Via Alaska State Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska
@anchistorian.bsky.socialSeptember 3, 1960, Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy at the Alaska State Fair. The Anchorage Daily News caption says, "Sen. John F. Kennedy fingers one of the Matanuska Valley's large cabbages." Late night history for you. #alaska #alaskahistory