Daily military life in the Aleutians during World War II, by photographer Dmitri Kessel for Life magazine. Many if not most soldiers hated the Aleutians, the monotony and weather. The women are nurses at Dutch Harbor. #alaskahistory #alaska

How soldiers bathed during the Aleutian Campaign in World War II. Both images are from 1943. The photograph was taken by Dmitri Kessel for Life magazine. #alaskahistory #alaska

1954, Jewel Lake in Anchorage. Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

1955 Anchorage, blanket toss fun at North Star Elementary, part of the Fur Rondy activities. Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

1954, children's fishing derby at Lake Hideaway in what is now the Anchorage Hillside. I wonder if any of you reading have ever seen this local lake in person, since it is now surrounded by homes. Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

Circa mid 1950s Nunaka Valley subdivision in Anchorage. Ground was broken on April 8, 1953, and the subdivision was completed by that October. Photo via Anchorage Museum, ad from 1954. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

July 1968, Powerline Pass in Chugach State Park near Anchorage. Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

1965, an unidentified flight attendant in Alaska. This was taken by photographer Ralph Crane while on assignment for Life magazine. The result was the cover feature for the Oct 1, 1965 issue, though this particular photo was not used. #alaskahistory #alaska

1965, an unidentified man cutting ice to melt for water in Alaska. This was taken by photographer Ralph Crane while on assignment for Life magazine. The result was the cover feature for the Oct 1, 1965 issue, though this particular photo was not used. #alaskahistory #alaska

1965, an unidentified boy blowing a bubble in Alaska. This was taken by photographer Ralph Crane while on assignment for Life magazine. The result was the cover feature for the Oct 1, 1965 issue, though this particular photo was not used. #alaskahistory #alaska

1965, an unidentified woman drying clothes in Alaska. This was taken by photographer Ralph Crane while on assignment for Life magazine. The result was the cover feature for the Oct 1, 1965 issue, though this particular photo was not used. #alaskahistory #alaska

1965 unidentified grandmother gleefully ice fishing with her grandson. Photo by Ralph Crane while on assignment for Life magazine. His resultant photo essay was the cover story for the Oct 1, 1965 issue. #alaskahistory #alaska

Oct 1, 1962, Tundra Times (1962-1997) published its first issue, a newspaper for & by Alaska Natives. First (& longtime) editor was Howard Rock (1911-1976). Tuzzy Consortium Library has an archive of their photos (tuzzy.org/TundraTimes). #alaskahistory #alaska

2022, interior of Regal Totem theater in Anchorage. Don't forget my free talk tomorrow on movie theaters, when I mention everything from income taxes to strippers. #alaskahistory #alaska

Four views of Utqiaġvik in January 1971, by photojournalist Joseph S. Rychetnik (1927-2003). Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska

Four February 1961 pictures of hunters and fishers on Little Diomede by photojournalist Joseph S. Rychetnik (1927-2003). Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska

Ten May 1969 views of Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island by photojournalist Joseph S. Rychetnik (1927-2003). Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska

Ten views of King Island in 1986 by photojournalist Joseph S. Rychetnik (1927-2003). King Island had been essentially abandoned after the BIA school there closed in 1959; this was perhaps one of the earlier major returns. Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska

Discussion about Alaska including Anchorage from the 1999 Brendan Fraser-starring movie Blast From the Past. #alaskahistory #alaska

Want to see how car prices have changed? This is a 1996 Tony Chevrolet of Wasilla, Alaska commercial. A dollar then is worth about $2.20 now. #alaskahistory #alaska