April 8, 1899, Bergman String Band at Bergman, a mining town that was sorta near Allakaket. With the money we could save by making our own entertainment, we could afford to drive wherever we want! #alaskahistory #alaska

C. 1898 team of angora goats pulling a sled for photographer Eric A Hegg on the trail out of Skagway, where James Bernard Moore had imported a team of such goats as pack animals. Most of the goats were shot by someone who thought they were wild. #alaskahistory #alaska

Fellow Alaskans, in these times of high gas prices, I implore you to explore the past for solutions. History will provide! This young lady, with a bear pulling her cart in circa 1950 Alaska, had all the answers. Via Anchorage Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska

April 7, 1991 Anchorage Daily News editorial cartoon by Peter Dunlap-Shohl: "More weaknesses are revealed in Anchorage's emergency response capability when a pothole swallows a firetruck, an ambulance, & several loose dogs. #alaskahistory #anchoragehistory #alaska

1968 voting machines in Alaska. In this election, Alaskans voted for Richard Nixon (R) for President, Mike Gravel (D) for U.S. Senate, and Howard Pollock (R) for U.S. House. #alaskahistory #alaska

Nov 12, 1960 Saturday Evening Post cover, "First Vote in the New States" by Constantin Alajalov, celebrating Hawaii and Alaska residents new ability to vote in a national election thanks to statehood. #alaskahistory #hawaiihistory #alaska #Hawaii

November 8, 1960, Dena'ina residents of Eklutna study practice ballots with election official Olga Johnson (white coat) before voting. This was the first time Alaskans could vote for President. John F. Kennedy won though Alaskans favored Richard Nixon. #alaskahistory #alaska

November 4, 2010 Colbert Report clip about the United States Senate Election in Alaska, Joe Miller, Lisa Murkowski, and Spider-Man. #alaskahistory #alaska

Post 1913 Women's suffrage pin from the Women's Political Union. Earlier versions had fewer stars, which represented states/territories that had legalized women voting. This version has ten because of Alaska in 1913. #alaskahistory #alaska

2020 Anchorage "Rise Up" get out the vote poster by Annie Brace. This poster was part of Project 270, a national initiative to increase voter turnout spearheaded by the Mana Urban Arts Project. This poster was one of 65 created. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory