ourpresidents: Presidents in Alaska While President Obama is...

By: vivian on terça-feira, setembro 08, 2015

ourpresidents:

Presidents in Alaska

While President Obama is wrapping up his tour of Alaska, our archivists searched our collections for past Presidential trips to the region. We found photos from visits before, and after Alaska joined the Union.  

FDR fishing for trout on Buskin Lake.  Kodiak Island, Alaska.  8/7/44.

President Eisenhower waves to crowds lining Fourth Avenue in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, during his visit to the city. 6/12/60.

FDR and his party embark on a troup fishing expedition on Buskin Lake. Kodiak Island, Alaska. 8/7/44.

Vice President Nixon wears a hooded fur coat in Fairbanks, Alaska. 11/03/58.

President Johnson during a stopover in Anchorage, Alaska. 11/2/66.

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