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| Truman Congratulates new Senator E. H. Gruening |
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| President Eisenhower signs a document |
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| Ike says: "You're in now" |
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| Governor B. Heintzleman signing bill |
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| Display of the 49-star flag |
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| Bonfire on the Anchorage Park Strip to celebrate statehood |
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| Anchorage statehood celebration, June 30, 1958 |
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| Alaska statehood celebration, June 30, 1958 |
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| 49-star flag |
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| 49-star flag |
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| 49-star flag |
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| 49th star added to flag, June 30, 1958 |
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| Alaska statehood celebration, June 30, 1958 |
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| Alaska Statehood recognition, Boston, Mass., September 1958 |
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| Alaska's governor, Mike Stepovich, and congressional advocates for statehood |
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| Alaska's three prospective congressmen |
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| Aloha, Hawaii |
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| An act providing a civil government for Alaska, May 17, 1884 |
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| An act to create a legislative assembly in the Territory of Alaska, to confer legislative power thereon, and for other purposes |
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| An act to provide for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union, July 7, 1958 |
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| Anchorage statehood celebration participants, June 30, 1958 |
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| Annual Luncheon, G. O. Federation of Women's Clubs, Shoreham Hotel, Washington D.C. |
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| At the presentation of the 49-star flag |
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| Bartlett at the Baranof Hotel |
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| Bartlett shaking hands outside the Baranof Hotel |
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| Celebration of Statehood - July 3, 1959 |
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| Celebration of Statehood - July 3, 1959 |
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| Celebration of Statehood - July 3, 1959, gathering at Juneau Library |
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| Charles Sumner |
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| Celebrating the Statehood of Alaska as the 49th State |
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| Constitutional Convention |
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| Constitutional Convention delegates |
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| Crowd awaiting Bartlett |
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| Delegation visiting Hawaii for statehood celebration |
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| Ernest Gruening awarding or receiving a statuette |
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| Ernest Gruening testifying |
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| Flag hanging from federal building |
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| Framed 49-star flag |
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| Giant U.S. flag on Anchorage's Federal Building |
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| Gov. Egan awards medallion to Frank Metcalf |
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| Hawaii Statehood Ceremony at Punchbowl Cemetery |
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| Hearing before the Senate Committee on Statehood |
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| Jumping for joy |
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| Korean Army artillery |
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| Korean Army artillery |
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| Let us end American colonialism! |
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| Men sitting on a stone bench |
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| Military officer spreads a 49-star flag behind dignitaries |
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| Political cartoon advocating statehood for Alaska and Hawaii |
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| Presenting the Alaska State flag to the Govenor of Hawaii |
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| Press conference at the Anchorage Airport |
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| Rowland Cox with election officials |
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| Senators and the 49-star flag |
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| "Ski'ing in Alaska- Ain't we got fun" |
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| Statehood backers celebrate |
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| Statehood bonfire pile, 1958 |
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| Statehood bonfire, 1958 |
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| Statehood bonfire, 1958 |
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| Statehood bonfire |
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| Statehood celebration, Anchorage, 1958 |
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| Statehood celebration, Anchorage |
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| Statehood Victory Bonfire |
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| Testifying before committee |
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| There's a new star in Old Glory |
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| Totem pole at Ketchikan |
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| U. S. air mail stamp |
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| Welcome home Bob |
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| "What's the matter with Alaska - Taking their cut" |
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| "What's the Matter with Alaska - Too many strings" |
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| William H. Seward, likeness from the latest photograph from life |
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| Withdrawal of Public Lands, January 19, 1969 |
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