Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2009.29.002
Accession#:
2009.29
Credit Line:
Donated by LeRoy West, Jr.
Object Name:
Banner
Title:
Soap Box Derby, City Champion, Banner
Date:
1951
Description:
Soap Box Derby, City Champion, Banner.
Flag is rectangular, with triangles of color. The color at top is red, color at center is white and color at bottom is blue. In the top proper right corner is a red white and blue shield showing two white stars and the year "'51" at top the words, in blue, "SOAP BOX DERBY" at center, and the image of a boy in a soap box derby racer at bottom. At center, on the white field, is printed: "JUNEAU, ALASKA," in blue. At bottom, proper left, printed on the blue field with white letters are two stars and the words "CITY CHAMPION."
Reverse of object has no design. There are no grommets.
Flag is rectangular, with triangles of color. The color at top is red, color at center is white and color at bottom is blue. In the top proper right corner is a red white and blue shield showing two white stars and the year "'51" at top the words, in blue, "SOAP BOX DERBY" at center, and the image of a boy in a soap box derby racer at bottom. At center, on the white field, is printed: "JUNEAU, ALASKA," in blue. At bottom, proper left, printed on the blue field with white letters are two stars and the words "CITY CHAMPION."
Reverse of object has no design. There are no grommets.
Notes:
The flag was carried in a parade by LeRoy West, Jr., in the 1951 Soap Box Derby National Finals in Akron Ohio. West was the first Soap Box derby winner from Alaska to participate in a national competition, so it gained a lot of press and was notable.
At the parade, 250 city champions from around the country marched in formation 10 wide and 25 long. They marched in T—shirts, helmets and with flags to the top of Derby Downs. The parade was followed by Ronald Regan and Andy Devine driving the "Oil Can Derby."
At the parade, 250 city champions from around the country marched in formation 10 wide and 25 long. They marched in T—shirts, helmets and with flags to the top of Derby Downs. The parade was followed by Ronald Regan and Andy Devine driving the "Oil Can Derby."
People:
West, LeRoy, Jr.
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1951 Soap Box Derby City Champion Banner
1951 Soap Box Derby City Champion Banner