Greetings from Modern Alaska: Anchorage High School postcard Contributed by Stephen Coles on Apr 17th, 2014. Artwork published in 1955. Source: https://www.flickr.com Image via Jordan Smith. License: All Rights Reserved. Symbolic of the progressive spirit of our new state and contradicting the popular misconception that Alaska is a desolate wilderness, this modern school typifies the rapid development of Anchorage, “Fastest Growing City in the United States” I’m assuming this postcard was printed in the mid-’50s. The building was established in 1953, “the first of eight four-year comprehensive secondary schools in the Anchorage School District”. It is now known as West Anchorage High School and was revamped after a 1964 earthquake. Typefaces Formats Ephemera (660) Topics Architecture (715) Travel (440) Education/Academia (1105) Governmental/Civic (379) Designers/Agencies unknown (1604) Tagged withpostcards (90)Anchorage High School (1)mid-century modern (72)tourism (93)Alaska (4) Artwork location United States (5381) Alaska (2) Anchorage (1) In Sets 1950s (Roque Strew) (7) Boring Postcards (Stephen Coles) (10) Fifties (Tucker McKillop) (12) Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Kaufmann in use Ed Sullivan TheaterContributed by Brett Favre Pin-Up Event at Bloomsbury Bowling LanesAndreas NeophytouContributed by Stephen Coles Peter Green – In The Skies album art1979Susan MarshJosiah Spaulding, Jr.Peter CormackPhoto(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr. Sponsor More in Architecture The Inhabited Pathway. The Built Work of Alberto Ponis in Sardiniac. 2014Esther RieserContributed by Josh Finklea Staff Pick Chicago’s Famous Buildings1969The University of Chicago PressContributed by Ezra Fike LAN – Le Grand Palais2014WA75Contributed by Yorel Cayla From Crisis to Crisis, Hong Kong University2017Stille StudioContributed by Nolan Paparelli More in Ephemera Bathboys湯 Recycling poster2020Ray MasakiBathboys湯Contributed by Florence Fu Staff Pick The Merseyside Express1961Photo(s) by Mikey on Flickr. The Burdick menu, November 27, 18811881M. W. & Co.Contributed by Stephen Coles Perboni Jeans stickerc. 1975Photo(s) by Hylbrand-Jan Hibma on Flickr. More Fonts In Use Soldados Rasos by Frederic Manning2015Tereza BettinardiContributed by Tereza Bettinardi Staff Pick Interview magazine (2018–)2018Richard TurleyKurt WoerpelJack VhayContributed by Garrison Martin Staff Pick Psychedelitypes Photo-Lettering catalog1968Ed BenguiatContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick “Kein Bier ohne Alster” exhibition2017unknownatelier freilinger & feldmannContributed by Jakob Runge Staff Pick