| Jubilation Day: Alaska Hails Statehood | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1649 |
| Catalog #: | 355668 | |
| Clip Number: | 355668-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 031-053-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:26:05 - 00:27:08 | |
| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Civic CEREMONIES: Patriotic GOVERNMENT: United States LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Alaska PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: State | |
| Description: | Waiting only a territorial plebiscite to become the nation's 49th state, Alaska goes all out to celebrate with enthusiasm that recalls gold rush days. There's not a dog sled in sight. Anchorage is a very modern city and very anxious to become the 49th State. The city of Anchorage, down town lots of traffic no people. CUS Anchorage Daily Times newspaper, headlines, "We're In" Vote makes Alaska 49th state. MCUS - Men and women on the streets all holding newspapers and hypnotized by the headlines. MCUS - Students taping the newspaper to the black-board. MCUS - A little boy and little girl holding up a banner, map of Alaska "49th State". MCUS - Beauty queen holding a giant star in her hands MCUS - Students riding in a convertible cheering for Alaska. MS - A huge mounted moose on a trailer with a sign hung on the side of it, reading - Hey Texas Now I'm The Biggest Bull... MS - A huge giant American Flag hung on the side of a government building. MS - Teenage kids putting wood on a huge pile for the celebration bond fire in the evening. CU - Big sign - State Of Alaska | |
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