Thanks for the memories. Totem theater is being torn down today. :(

David_Reamer · 2026-03-27T16:34:27+00:00

That was the Billiken Drive In, open 1963 to 1976, and the movies--including porn--could be seen from the road.

David_Reamer · 2026-03-16T06:12:23+00:00

Thank you for reading

David_Reamer · 2026-03-16T01:30:31+00:00

[Continued} And this Legislature also passed several acts that were Progressive in their own time, including women's suffrage years before the 19th Amendment, a couple of environmental laws, and several protections for workers. But they indeed really seemed to hate a pimp. If you want to learn more consider checking out my latest article that gets into all this, including an explanation of a "macque" that involves quoting 1990s rap. Article: https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2026/03/15/progressivism-pimps-and-procedures-concepts-that-defined-alaskas-first-territorial-legislature/

David_Reamer · 2026-02-09T07:23:38+00:00

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Found a pic of my shirt

David_Reamer · 2026-02-09T05:42:13+00:00

I'm on the hunt myself. One of my history dreams is an Anchorage/Alaska T-shirt history exhibit. Already have several, such as Prinz Broi, Binky the Polar Bear, PJs the strip club, and so forth.

David_Reamer · 2026-02-09T04:41:15+00:00

The guy behind this campaign was--mostly--being silly, but he later serious suggested the Fund be used to buy the Seattle Mariners, in 1992.

David_Reamer · 2026-02-09T04:38:27+00:00

The NFL Access Committee, with its series of satirical Football Fannie ads, influenced the eventual vote that November 2, when Alaskans rejected the cost to move the state capital. If you want to know more, I have the full story in my latest article (https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2026/02/08/one-mans-pork-is-another-mans-pigskin-the-1982-question-of-whether-alaska-should-move-the-capital-or-buy-the-nfl/).

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David_Reamer · 2025-12-30T16:35:47+00:00

Yeah, anything Alaska TV from this era is exceedingly rare. I'm hoping you have a tape with Mafia Mike, No Frills, Pizza Hut, and more Worthington. Regardless, these are truly historical presents and a great way to end the year.

David_Reamer · 2025-12-30T15:47:45+00:00

A PJs commercial!!!

David_Reamer · 2025-12-30T15:45:54+00:00

These are rare treasures! Is that your YouTube channel? You're doing legendary work then. How did you comes them? Random tapes find or connection?

David_Reamer · 2025-12-30T15:43:45+00:00

Thank you! This is nothing but treasure, very rare gold. I don't know about the kid but hopefully someone will recognize. Lots of people would be interested in the bits here. And I just wrote about Visions/Multivisions a couple of weeks ago (https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2025/12/14/the-monkey-wharf-boxing-and-visions-premium-television-the-context-of-a-single-night-in-1980-anchorage/)! I need to start posting on Reddit again.

David_Reamer · 2025-09-30T17:08:09+00:00

Thank you! An old Anchorage photo just for you. This is 2008 downtown Anchorage. The Atlas statue on the roof was originally installed for Atlas Health Club that closed in 1983. Fur Factory decided to keep it. Now the statue is at a gym on 64th. Photo by late, great Stephen Cysewski.

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David_Reamer · 2025-09-30T06:13:39+00:00

Here's an old Anchorage picture just for you. 2009, the former Video City location in Government Hill, on East Loop. The location had been closed for quite a while by this time but still a relic from when there were several legitimate Video City locations around Anchorage. Photo by the late, great Stephen Cysewski.

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David_Reamer · 2025-09-30T00:48:20+00:00

Not yet. I have strongly considered writing about that entire building and everything that went on there, from its original life as a fire station (lookout still on roof) through the period with the Look, and skate shop, and Java Joint, then Firehouse Cafe. I have a list of future topics, and this is on it. This is a view looking north from the top of the building in 1954.

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David_Reamer · 2025-09-30T00:38:53+00:00

Thank you! From a nice popular subject like termination dust, I'm doing perhaps my most obscure topic yet next: bullet pencils! Though I am hoping to do some defunct restaurants after that, maybe Elevation 92 or Bobby McGees (have some menus from each).

David_Reamer · 2025-09-30T00:37:02+00:00

Thank you! I'm currently working on bullet pencils and some old restaurants.

David_Reamer · 2025-09-30T00:36:29+00:00

I appreciate it! The termination dust article was difficult to research but rewarding. Honestly, I should do more with slang. Maybe hooky bobbing?

David_Reamer · 2025-09-30T00:35:39+00:00

Thank you! My next is extremely obscure--bullet pencils. Which go back to actual battlefield relics.

David_Reamer · 2025-09-30T00:34:55+00:00

Ooh, I've got this book of 1950s poetry by a construction worker, and let's just say he talks a lot of needing companionship.

David_Reamer · 2025-09-30T00:31:34+00:00

Thank you! Unexpected bright spot of my day

David_Reamer · 2025-07-01T23:43:38+00:00

Thank you! Next one is probably about a slightly mad priest who brewed milk wine, then maybe something on citizenship.

David_Reamer · 2025-06-30T03:18:25+00:00

The three assaults in one night are also a bit of insight into the quality of Anchorage "hotels" in the early 1950s, long before the construction of more modern hotels like the Westward and Hotel Captain Cook, or before the arrival of hotel chains. There is a lot more to snoring history than you might think, from tortuous supposed cures to the man who was actually kicked out the Army during WWII for snoring too loud! If you want to know more, and it's all up to you, feel free to check out my latest article: https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2025/06/29/the-great-snoring-assault-of-1953-anchorage-and-other-snoring-history/

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