Alaska Becomes 49th State (1959)

White House, Washington DC, USA. Cut story with American commentary. GV of helicopter landing in grounds of White House. Various shots of American President Dwight Eisenhower signing proclamation with Alaskan officials present. Cut-ins of cameraman. Various shots of the new American flag being unfurled showing seven rows of seven stars. F.G. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.