Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.10.001A—F
Accession#:
2005.10
Credit Line:
Donated by Mickey Lesley.
Object Name:
Glacier Bugs
Title:
"Glacier Bug" tourist curio trinkets from Nugget Shop
Date:
01/01/1965
Description:
A) Rounded red with purple cord, no legs
B) Red with purple cord and white legs
C) Tall green, BB Chain and white legs
D) Tall green, BB Chain, and white legs, but one broken off foot missing
E) Round white with braided purple cord, black screw cap and one red die (dice)
F) Round white with braided purple cord, black screw cap and two red dice
Notes:
Red and white ones from Nugget Shop for certain, others definitely from Juneau but donor doesn't recall source. Acquired in August of 1965. Donor used dice in E or F during one trip to Whitehorse on Wein Air to decide who in their group would get to shower first.
People:
Lesley, Mickey
Search Terms:
tourism
glacier
humorous
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