[Postcard] Anchorage Alaska, Looking West, Used, 5 June, 1972

Postcard

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Canadian Energy Museum

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Name/Title

[Postcard] Anchorage Alaska, "Looking West", Used, 5 June, 1972

Entry/Object ID

2004.2.253

Tags

1970s, Postcard, Paper, Anchorage, Alaska, Aerial Photogrpah, Desk and Derrick Club, Women's Group, Women's Associations

Description

A colour print postcard for Anchorage, Alaska; made out to Lillias M. Ferguson. Front: A colour aerial image of Anchorage, Alaska. The view is looking west down a street, showing buildings and cars, with water visible in the background. Along the bottom is a white band with the printed text "Anchorage, Alaska, Looking West" and "Photo by Mel Anderson). Reverse: Printed in black ink is a brand logo for "Alaska Joe" Original in the centre-top, with a small character of a person in heavy snowwear. Below, at a 90-degree clockwise rotation, and acting as a divider down the centre of the card, is the text "ALASKA SCENIC P. C. BOX 1466, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 99501" ending in another logo for Plastichrome Boston and the text "C-ANCH-7". Also printed along the bottom-right is "Downtown Anchorage. An All-American City". In blue ballpoint is handwritten: "Dear Lillias, Just arrived Anchorage. Picture on card is Cook Inlet. Your Regional Meeting was the best and you did a terrific job. Am truely looking forward to [July?]. Haf 2 beautiful days in Banff with sunshine - a little early for the blue blue lakes. Emerald Lake was only one without ice. Having a wonderful trip. See you in Sapt. Fondly Rae", as well as the address to "Miss Lillias Ferguson" in Edmonton, Alberta. In the top-left is a red 9c postage stamp over which is a black processing stamp, and a light-blue rubber stamp dated "JUN 5 1972". Photograph: Mel Anderson Material: Medium-weight cardstock, Colour print (front)/ black print (reverse), scalloped edges, blue ballpoint ink and light-blue stamp ink. This item is associated with Lillias Ferguson's relationship as a member of the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs of North America, mentioning her involvement in the Region VII annual meeting in Calgary (26-28 May 1972). Part of a collection of objects scrapbooked in 1972 by Lillias Ferguson (2004.2.1).

Collection

Lillias Ferguson Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Postcards
Paper Ephemera

Acquisition

Accession

2004.2

Source or Donor

Lillias Ferguson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

November 20, 2024

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

February 3, 2025