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Anchorage, Alaska


ANCHORAGE, in Western Alaska is surrounded by such scenic beauty as this lake reflection, seen on the highway about 20 miles from the town.
Publisher: Union Oil Co. of California (founded in 1890)
American
1948

Medium/Technique Photochrome on card stock.
Dimensions Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.11242
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPostcards

DescriptionBack: divided. Mint. TOUR SCENIC ALASKA THIS YEAR WITH 76 UNION GASOLINE
UNION OIL COMPANY'S Natural Color Scenes of the West.
MADE IN U.S.A.
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)