David Reamer

How is Alaska presented in other countries? 2010 Australian "So very cold in the cup" commercial for Slurpees from 7-Eleven. Do you think the people who made this commercial had a good understanding of what life is like in Alaska? #alaskahistory #alaska

How is Alaska--or the Arctic in general--presented in other countries? Early to mid 2000s Australian "Inuit Diet" commercial for Tip Top bread. How often have you seen Alaska--or the Arctic--solely presented as an unpleasant frozen wasteland? #alaskahistory #alaska

How is Alaska presented in other countries? 2020 Hippo "Alaska" commercial. Hippo is an insurance quote comparison website based in South Africa. #alaskahistory #alaska

How is Alaska presented in other countries? 2004 012 (subsidiary of Golden Lines) "Alaska" commercial. Golden Lines is an Israeli communications firm. As with much media representation of Alaska, you have to wonder how much they even know about the state. #alaskahistory #alaska

This 1950s documentary clip about Fairbanks is critically relevant to my latest article about a bovine experiment gone wrong and fed to UAF students. Read it here: www.adn.com/alaska-l...

From a 1950s Martin Van Lines long-distance moving company film--Moving North--about the wonders of moving to Alaska. Full, silly movie (youtu.be/8z_SIe_t8GQ) #alaskahistory #alaska

Circa late 1920s footage of Anchorage. Includes the railroad depot and 4th Avenue. The street seen dropping down the bluff towards the depot is C Street. Via UAF's Alaska Film Archives. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

2/ In 1917, he officially settled in Anchorage and found work at Robarts Billiard Hall. In a dry town, pool halls were the social centers. He also played on the city baseball team where he was the resident speedster and defensive whiz at shortstop. He's possibly in the lineup here.

1970 KTVF footage of Great Tanana River Raft Race (aka Raft Classic), of drunk people with homemade rafts slowly racing from Fairbanks to Nenana. It was canceled after two teens drowned in 1971, then restarted in 1982 and ran through 1992. #alaskahistory #alaska

Dan Saddler...you just made the list.