1865 'Aurora Borealis' oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900). Based on sketches from Isaac Israel Hayes' 1860-61 polar expedition. Hayes left in June 1860 & was very surprised by the outbreak of Civil War when he returned. Via Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Northern Lights over Fort Nulato, from Frederick Whymper's 1868 travelogue, Travel and Adventure in the Territory of Alaska. Northern Lights lose a lot in the translation to a black and white print. You can see the whole book here (open.library.ubc.ca/viewer/bcbooks…). #alaska history #alaska

Undated, untitled painting of a musher beneath the northern lights, oil on canvas by Magnus Colcord 'Rusty' Heurlin (1895-1986). Via Anchorage Museum. #alaska history #alaska

Painting of the northern lights, undated, by Bob Ross (1942-1995). The Air Force brought Ross to Alaska in the 1960s, and his first painting experience was at a USO class in Anchorage. #alaska history #alaska

1/2 From the Sep 16, 1967 'The Aurora Borealis Creature' episode of Samson & Goliath (aka Young Samson), the northern lights coalesce into an evil creature, the Aurora Borealis Creature. #alaska history #alaska

Circa 1960s a good dog with his reading glasses on, checking out the Kenai Peninsula Cheechako News newspaper. Via Kenai Peninsula College. #alaska history #kenai #alaska

Circa 1910-1940 Alaskan man smoking a pipe and playing a banjo for his dog, likely around Alexander Creek, near the Susitna River mouth, northwest of Anchorage. Via Anchorage Museum. #alaska history #alaska

Circa 1900, a woman and two men standing on a wooden sidewalk in Skagway. This photo could launch an entire essay on fashion in gold rush era Alaska. Note the heavy skirt that could survive the mud and snow. #alaska history #skagway #alaska

Circa 1960s 'Two Alaskan Beauties' postcard. #alaska history #alaska

Vintage King Cove satin jacket, with a knockoff sukajan vibe. Via eBay, not my listing (ebay.com/itm/2261026436…). #alaska history #alaska #kingcove

Miss Alaska 1967 Penny Thomasson posing in New York. #alaska history #alaska

If you wonder why more women did not fly during the Golden Age of aviation, read my substack today. I'll scream about Marvel Crosson forever - she was the real deal & the dismissive way her death was handled is infuriating. /4 colleenmondor.substack.com/p/5-marvel-cro…

July 20, 1965 fashion show in the Discovery Room of the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, featuring the work of Anchorage designer Betty Crouch. Via Anchorage Museum. #alaska history #alaska #anchoragehistory

2007 Caterpillar Suit I by Walter Oltmann, who wanted to explore the boundary between humans and insects. Via Seattle Art Museum.

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#historicalanchorage Aerial shot of Debarr and Muldoon circa 1971. From the 1972 AMATS Transportation Plan. David Reamer AMATS_Planning

Circa 1995 leather jacket with bear design on back by Haida fashion designer Dorothy Grant. Via Seattle Art Museum. #alaska history #alaska

1967 battery operated toy Alaska ferry. Per the box, it was made especially for the October 18, 1967 centennial Alaska Day festival in Sitka. I wanted this badly, but it sold for $125 on eBay. #alaska history #alaska