Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
92.02.001
Accession#:
92.02
Credit Line:
Donated by Caroline Jensen.
Object Name:
Painting
Title:
"Alaska's Flag" Painting—Framed
Artist — Creator:
McAlister, B.
Date:
1940
Description:
Framed poem "Alaska's Flag". Watercolor showing snow—covered mountains with stream in background; log cabin and lake in foreground. Large Alaska flag in opaque blue watercolor with stars, tassel, and fringe in gold paint. Title of poem in blue ink; poem in black ink. Flagpole in brown. Brown paper backing with wire hanger screwed to two sides. Gilt, wooden frame; single white mat with blue border; glass—covered.
Notes:
Donor said that poem belonged to Marie Peterson. Poem written in 1929 by C. MARIE DRAKE. AK State Museum has similar painting by same artist.
People:
Drake, Marie
McAlister, B.
Jensen, Caroline
Search Terms:
Painting
Decorative
Territorial
Poem
Watercolor
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"Alaska's Flag" Painting