Russia sold Alaska to the United States in 1867 for $7.2 million, ... These vintage photos show what Alaska looked like before it became part of the United States. ... The Print Collector/Getty Images ...

Russia sold Alaska to the United States in 1867 for $7.2 million, and 92 years later, it became the 49th state. 20 vintage photos of Alaska from before it became a state Skip to main content ...

Alaska was controversially purchased by the US from Russia in 1867. Critics called the transaction "Seward's Folly" after William Seward, the US secretary of state. Alaska was officially made the 49th ...