#169 • 16 Anchorage Newspapers with 1964 Earthquake Coverage, 1969 Oil Sale & 1970 City History

Part of November 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $45.00

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Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 4:59 PM AKST

Category: Books, Comics, Magazines & Ephemera

Sixteen Anchorage Daily Times and Anchorage Daily News newspapers and special issues document earthquake recovery, oil development, and Anchorage history. Included are two copies of The Quake Story special edition and the April 1, 1964 Daily Times issue reporting Governor William Egan's meeting with President Lyndon Johnson. Two September 11, 1969 Anchorage Daily News issues carry the prominent "$900 Million!" Prudhoe Bay oil-lease-sale headline. A 1970 Headline History of Anchorage issue commemorates fifty years since the city's incorporation. Other visible headlines follow cleanup, rebuilding, and community recovery after the 1964 earthquake. Together, these contemporary reports follow Anchorage from the immediate aftermath of disaster into the oil-development era, preserving both breaking news and the city's own look back at its history. The largest newspaper measures approximately 12" x 17.5".