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

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

Sep 1965, the Anchorage bookmobile is repurposed as a mobile voter registration booth. What an idea! In the open window directly above, a cat watches approvingly. #alaskahistory #anchoragehistory #alaska

"Life in Alaska (Spring)" cartoon about the spring melt/pothole road situation in Anchorage by Don Coolidge from his 1949 Cheechako Chuckles book. #alaskahistory #anchoragehistory #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 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

"Ask Me About Anchorage" was an early 1970s Chamber of Commerce initiative. Residents were supposed to wear these as a way of making tourists feel welcome and free to ask questions. Would it be too silly I wore this everywhere? Via Ebay. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

In 1973 two Anchorage Daily News journalists applied undercover at massage parlors, which were actually brothels. One madam said, "We actually like to hire inexperienced girls." Expected pay $700-800 in busy weeks (≈$5,000-6,000 in 2026). #alaskahistory #anchoragehistory #alaska

The first three Walmart stores in Alaska opened on the same day: March 29, 1994. This was the Wasilla, midtown Anchorage, and south Anchorage locations. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

Downtown Anchorage damage shortly after March 27, 1964 Good Friday Earthquake. This is looking south. K St to left, L St to right, 4th Ave at bottom. Bottom right is the Snow City building, which survived. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory