David Reamer on Nostr: June 30, 1958 Alaska statehood celebration bonfire on the Anchorage parkstrip, aka ...

June 30, 1958 Alaska statehood celebration bonfire on the Anchorage parkstrip, aka Delaney Park. It's hard to see, but that sign is on an actual donkey. The sign references the Democratic majority U.S. House that approved Alaska statehood
That day, US Senate passed Alaska Statehood Act on May 28. The US Senate passed the act on June 30, day of the bonfire. A reported 50 tons of wood were burned. #alaskahistory #anchoragehistory #Alaska