1898, a prospector rests for a moment outside his tent. He was likely bound for the Klondike, head full with dreams of gold. Photo by Asahel Curtis, via Washington State History Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska

The steamer Mariechen wrecked on rocks off Chichagof Island on January 24, 1906. It was a smuggling, blockade runner bound for Russia. The extreme possible profits were why it was attempting a dangerous winter run. Via Washington State History Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska

Frederick Cook (1865-1940) claimed to summit Denali in 1906. A hoax, his supposed photo evidence was an outcropping (Fake Peak) nearly 15k ft below summit. Claimed to reach North Pole in 1908, almost certainly also a lie. Later convicted of stock fraud. #alaskahistory #alaska

The "Cabin fever" idiom traces back to B.M. Bower's novel Cabin Fever, first published in a 1917 issue of Popular Magazine, then as a standalone book in 1918. Bower explains the concept in the first paragraph. Now I'm writing about the origin of "breakup." #alaskahistory #alaska

1899 mule train in Box Canyon on the White Pass Trail. Pack animals were typically over-packed & abused during Klondike Gold Rush. Thousands died on the trails from Dyea and Skagway into Canada. Via Washington State History Museum #alaskahistory #alaska

The Silent City was a 19th century hoax perpetrated by Richard Willoughby, who claimed this image was a reflection of a Russian city captured at Glacier Bay. It's actually Bristol, England. Still, Alaskans claimed phantom city sightings as late as 1928. #alaskahistory #alaska

From an August 1, 1982 Anchorage Times article about New Wave styles reaching Alaska, two particularly fashionable Anchorage residents. #alaskahistory #alaska

Skatefest '84 Alaska satin jacket. Skatefest was a touring figure skating promotion led by 1976 Olympic gold medalist Dorothy Hamill. They performed at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage on June 2 and 3, 1984. Via Etsy. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

Circa 1980s satin jacket for the Lonely Lady strip club of Fairbanks. The building, also home to the Showboat, Show Girls, and the 49er Club over the years, burned down in 2017. #alaskahistory #alaska

Circa 1960 Anchorage car club jackets. The Demons were very into drag racing, with the big races at an abandoned Air Force runway at Tanacross. Drag strips opened at Palmer in 1964 and Anchorage in 1965. Via Gator's Vintage (Los Angeles). #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory