Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Santa arrives in downtown Fairbanks in a sled pulled by six hearty Alaskan sled dogs in this circa-1970 clip. As he glides up Cushman Street, escorted by police cars, the temperature sign reads a balmy −3°F. Children clamor for candy while parents capture the moment on their cameras.
Happy Holidays to all from the Alaska Film Archives at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! 🎄❄️
Source & Format
B&W, silent, 16 mm film
AAF-9684
Alaska Film Archives
Repository
The Alaska Film Archives is a unit of the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives Department, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Support the Alaska Film Archives
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Santa arrives in downtown Fairbanks in a sled pulled by six hearty Alaskan sled dogs in this circa-1970 clip. As he glides up Cushman Street, escorted by police cars, the temperature sign reads a balmy −3°F. Children clamor for candy while parents capture the moment on their cameras.
Happy Holidays to all from the Alaska Film Archives at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! 🎄❄️
Source & Format
B&W, silent, 16 mm film
AAF-9684
Alaska Film Archives
Repository
The Alaska Film Archives is a unit of the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives Department, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Contact
If you have additional information or can help further identify what’s seen here, we welcome your insights. Please contact us using the information in the “About” section.
Support the Alaska Film Archives
The Alaska Film Archives appreciates your support. Donations of any amount help us preserve and share Alaska’s audiovisual history. Visit the “About” section of our YouTube channel to learn how you can help. Thank you!
