2007 "Lena & Pete with the Laundry & the Meat" oil on linen by Kathryn Malloy. Via Anchorage Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska
February 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
2007 "Lena & Pete with the Laundry & the Meat" oil on linen by Kathryn Malloy. Via Anchorage Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska
1972 "Making the Evening Rounds" oil on masonite board by Fred Machetanz (1908-2002). Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska
February 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM
1972 "Making the Evening Rounds" oil on masonite board by Fred Machetanz (1908-2002). Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska
Early 1990s Caribou Express Bus Lines commercial. The short-lived bus line began offering service between Anchorage and Fairbanks in 1990. Via UAF's Alaska Film Archives. #alaskahistory #alaska
February 13, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Early 1990s Caribou Express Bus Lines commercial. The short-lived bus line began offering service between Anchorage and Fairbanks in 1990. Via UAF's Alaska Film Archives. #alaskahistory #alaska
"If you ever thought you couldn't have a telephone in your car, I've got good news for you." Circa late 1980s Radio Fairbanks commercial featuring actor George Kennedy (Cool Hand Luke, Airport series). Via UAF's Alaska Film Archives. #alaskahistory #alaska
February 13, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"If you ever thought you couldn't have a telephone in your car, I've got good news for you." Circa late 1980s Radio Fairbanks commercial featuring actor George Kennedy (Cool Hand Luke, Airport series). Via UAF's Alaska Film Archives. #alaskahistory #alaska
1993 Miller Lite "Arctic Bar" commercial. Like a lot of Outside commercials featuring Alaska or the wider Arctic, the big takeaway is how lazy the presentation can be. #alaskahistory #alaska
February 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
1993 Miller Lite "Arctic Bar" commercial. Like a lot of Outside commercials featuring Alaska or the wider Arctic, the big takeaway is how lazy the presentation can be. #alaskahistory #alaska
Circa 1950s/60s Lindgren-Turner decal of Anchorage. This Spokane-based company made similar colorful stickers for states, national parks, monuments, and cities that were common gift shop and truck stop fodder for decades. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Circa 1950s/60s Lindgren-Turner decal of Anchorage. This Spokane-based company made similar colorful stickers for states, national parks, monuments, and cities that were common gift shop and truck stop fodder for decades. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
Circa 1950s/60s Lindgren-Turner decal of Alaska. This Spokane-based company made similar colorful stickers for states, national parks, monuments, and cities that were common gift shop and truck stop fodder for decades. #alaskahistory #alaska
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Circa 1950s/60s Lindgren-Turner decal of Alaska. This Spokane-based company made similar colorful stickers for states, national parks, monuments, and cities that were common gift shop and truck stop fodder for decades. #alaskahistory #alaska
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February 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Circa 1977 fishing fashion at Seward, Alaska. This is from the February 1978 Men's Club, a Japanese fashion magazine that dedicated that issue to Alaska. #alaskahistory #alaska
February 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Circa 1977 fishing fashion at Seward, Alaska. This is from the February 1978 Men's Club, a Japanese fashion magazine that dedicated that issue to Alaska. #alaskahistory #alaska
In 1978, the Japanese magazine Men's Club dedicated their February issue to Alaska, even visited here. One thing is clear. They were quite confused and/or intrigued by the branded caps. These examples from the Army Navy Surplus in Anchorage, now Big Ray's. #alaskahistory #alaska
February 12, 2026 at 2:02 AM
In 1978, the Japanese magazine Men's Club dedicated their February issue to Alaska, even visited here. One thing is clear. They were quite confused and/or intrigued by the branded caps. These examples from the Army Navy Surplus in Anchorage, now Big Ray's. #alaskahistory #alaska
1990 ad for 1-hour film development at Carrs, from February-April 1990 issue of Anchorage Magazine, from the 2nd & also short-lived run with that name. If this ad makes sense, if you understand everything in it, then it's time to schedule that checkup. #alaskahistory #alaska
February 12, 2026 at 12:18 AM
1990 ad for 1-hour film development at Carrs, from February-April 1990 issue of Anchorage Magazine, from the 2nd & also short-lived run with that name. If this ad makes sense, if you understand everything in it, then it's time to schedule that checkup. #alaskahistory #alaska
A University of Alaska Anchorage time capsule--fashions and smaller campus--from a February 1978 article in Men's Club, a Japanese magazine that dedicated that issue to Alaska. I have the full article and magazine cover on my Instagram. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
February 11, 2026 at 6:26 PM
A University of Alaska Anchorage time capsule--fashions and smaller campus--from a February 1978 article in Men's Club, a Japanese magazine that dedicated that issue to Alaska. I have the full article and magazine cover on my Instagram. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
1985 "Visit the Parklands of Alaska!" postcard by Juneau's Jeff Brown. #alaskahistory #alaska
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 AM
1985 "Visit the Parklands of Alaska!" postcard by Juneau's Jeff Brown. #alaskahistory #alaska
Interior and exterior of the downtown Anchorage Army Navy Surplus store, which was renamed Big Ray's circa 1984. This is from the February 1978 Men's Club, a Japanese magazine. That issue was dedicated to Alaska. Bunny boots! #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Interior and exterior of the downtown Anchorage Army Navy Surplus store, which was renamed Big Ray's circa 1984. This is from the February 1978 Men's Club, a Japanese magazine. That issue was dedicated to Alaska. Bunny boots! #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
Interior and exterior of Gary King's Sporting Goods, with its famous neon sign on Northern Lights Blvd in Anchorage. It closed in January 2001. From the February 1978 Men's Club, a Japanese magazine. That issue was dedicated to Alaska. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
February 10, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Interior and exterior of Gary King's Sporting Goods, with its famous neon sign on Northern Lights Blvd in Anchorage. It closed in January 2001. From the February 1978 Men's Club, a Japanese magazine. That issue was dedicated to Alaska. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
Anchorage fashion time capsule from the October 1979 issue of Anchorage Magazine, which lasted about a year. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
February 10, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Anchorage fashion time capsule from the October 1979 issue of Anchorage Magazine, which lasted about a year. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
Do you remember when there was Matanuska Maid yogurt? In this case, it was "Glacier Creme," an ad from the February-April 1990 Anchorage Magazine. Matanuska Maid closed in 2007. #alaskahistory #alaska
February 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Do you remember when there was Matanuska Maid yogurt? In this case, it was "Glacier Creme," an ad from the February-April 1990 Anchorage Magazine. Matanuska Maid closed in 2007. #alaskahistory #alaska
Circa 1978 "Russian Orthodox Graveyard" octopus ink watercolor by Diana Tillion. Via Anchorage Museum. #alaskahistory #Alaska
February 8, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Circa 1978 "Russian Orthodox Graveyard" octopus ink watercolor by Diana Tillion. Via Anchorage Museum. #alaskahistory #Alaska
1986 "Burger Jim, Anchorage, Alaska" watercolor by Spence Guerin. Via his website (http://spenceguerin....). #alaskahistory #alaska
February 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM
1986 "Burger Jim, Anchorage, Alaska" watercolor by Spence Guerin. Via his website (http://spenceguerin....). #alaskahistory #alaska
1975 "Raven" enamel paint on an acrylic sheet by Keith Appel. Via Anchorage Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska
February 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
1975 "Raven" enamel paint on an acrylic sheet by Keith Appel. Via Anchorage Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska
1940 untitled oil on board painting by Theodore Lambert (1905-1960). He mushed and mined in Alaska before taking up painting. In 1960, he disappeared from his Bristol Bay cabin. No trace of him was ever found. Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska
February 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
1940 untitled oil on board painting by Theodore Lambert (1905-1960). He mushed and mined in Alaska before taking up painting. In 1960, he disappeared from his Bristol Bay cabin. No trace of him was ever found. Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska
Vintage glass ashtrays from Anchorage. All of these are on Ebay, not by me. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
February 7, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Vintage glass ashtrays from Anchorage. All of these are on Ebay, not by me. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory
1908 Juneau restaurant sign noting "All White Help." This type of advertising was present across the country then, for businesses that centered their reputation on not employing Alaska Native, Black, Jewish, Chinese, etc labor. Via Alaska State Library #alaskahistory #alaska
February 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
1908 Juneau restaurant sign noting "All White Help." This type of advertising was present across the country then, for businesses that centered their reputation on not employing Alaska Native, Black, Jewish, Chinese, etc labor. Via Alaska State Library #alaskahistory #alaska
Feb 4, 2019, two arsonists started a fire that gutted Yakitori Sushi House in Anchorage. Video shows them fleeing the scene. Three days later, there was another arson at Noodle World in the same strip mall. The local legend of a sushi mafia starts here. #alaska #alaskahistory
February 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Feb 4, 2019, two arsonists started a fire that gutted Yakitori Sushi House in Anchorage. Video shows them fleeing the scene. Three days later, there was another arson at Noodle World in the same strip mall. The local legend of a sushi mafia starts here. #alaska #alaskahistory
2000 Leaf Limited, Limited Edition #228, Mao Tosi. This is the rarer version--only 50 copies--of Tosi's only trading card. Tosi graduated from Anchorage's East High in 1995 and played for the Arizona Cardinals from 2000 to 2001. #alaskahistory #anchoragehistory #alaska
February 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
2000 Leaf Limited, Limited Edition #228, Mao Tosi. This is the rarer version--only 50 copies--of Tosi's only trading card. Tosi graduated from Anchorage's East High in 1995 and played for the Arizona Cardinals from 2000 to 2001. #alaskahistory #anchoragehistory #alaska