The Christmas place: North Pole, Alaska ... where the sacred and the secular live in peace
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North Pole, AK, is most famous for its fictional citizen named Santa Claus. Many citizens of the city have learned to capitalize on its reputation by opening Christmas-related businesses. Even its post office is designed to evoke the spirit of the holidays.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1995
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An eye for Eagle
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Remote, historic Eagle, AL is a favorite tourist destination in the state. The original site of an Athabascan village and a semi-permanent camp of Han Indians, the town was founded in 1897 by American miners fleeing from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1996
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Making tracks
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A photo essay on scenic trails and roads in Alaska is presented. They include a boardwalk on Barabof Island, bear tracks along the Copper River, the Glenn Highway and the boardwalk in Elfin Cove.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1996
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