#404 • 1951 Alaska Housing Report with Ahgupuk Map, Sydney Laurence Calendar & UAF Ephemera

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

Starting at $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 6:16 PM AKST

Category: Books, Comics, Magazines & Ephemera

The 1951 Alaska Housing Authority annual report carries a pictorial Alaska map by Iñupiaq artist George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001), with small scenes of travel, wildlife, and northern life arranged across the territory. A Teeland's General Store and Shopping Center calendar from Wasilla reproduces "A Northern Frontier" by Alaska artist Sydney Laurence (1865-1940). Boats and waterfront activity appear beneath dark spruce and distant mountain peaks. The calendar measures approximately 14.5" x 11.5". A matted, shrink-wrapped photographic print records the Fourth Annual American Legion Convention in Anchorage in 1923. Pat O'Hara's Knik, Matanuska, Susitna: A Visual History of the Valleys complements the local material with a regional photographic history. University of Alaska welcome and campus publications, letterhead, and envelopes preserve another aspect of everyday Alaska life, alongside agricultural publications and clippings. The group also includes a Talkeetna photographic booklet with a snowy town view, William Ransom Wood's Nanook, two Nanook-themed cups, and additional Alaska printed material.