On April 13, 1990, the last Dunkin Donuts in Anchorage closed. At their peak, there were four Anchorage locations, the first opening in 1978. The building in the ad below became the Panda Chinese Restaurant on Northern Lights. alaskahistory #anchoragehistory #alaska

1998 Worthington Ford of Anchorage commercial, of course with Cal Worthington and his dog Spot. Like most of his later commercials, the animal footage is older. Also, "a beautiful '96 Nissan Sentra" made me laugh a little. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

April 9, 1971 Anchorage Daily Times letter to the editor and one of the best such letters I've ever come across. This poor man never saw his wife--or 600 lb bear (Grezelda RIP)--ever again. There's nothing like breakup season. #alaskahistory #anchoragehistory #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

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