#406 • Jay Hammond News Negatives, Noah Nolywaika Railroad Centennial Print & Alaska Memorabilia

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: Alaskana

This group of Alaska political and historical material features Anchorage Times film negatives and contact prints of Governor Jay Hammond (in office 1974-1982) in labeled sleeves. Subjects include Hammond with visiting New Jersey students in 1976, receiving a Muscular Dystrophy Association award in 1978, and a profile study in 1979. The sleeves retain their handwritten reporting details. A signed print of "Nenana: Where River Meets Rail and Past Meets Future" by Alaska artist Noah Nolywaika (b. 2000) is numbered 130/250 and commemorates the Alaska Railroad's 1923-2023 centennial. A locomotive approaches Nenana's snow-covered depot while the upper-left vignette recalls President Warren Harding driving the ceremonial golden spike in 1923. A large golden spike anchors the foreground. The print is shrink-wrapped on board. A monochrome photograph of five Alaska Supreme Court members in the 1980s, a "Vote Hammond '78" campaign sign, and an Alaska State Seal decal complete the group. The Supreme Court photograph has conspicuous creasing and tears across its upper portion. The decal's paper backing measures approximately 25.5" x 22.25".