Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2001.01.025
Accession#:
2001.01
Credit Line:
Donated by Joan Harju.
Object Name:
Button, Campaign
Title:
"Let's Build It" Button (image of Log Cabin) — 1980
Date:
1980
Description:
Circular, plastic coated pin has black text and graphic on gray mottled paper. Text in form of rough cut logs stating: "LET'S BUILD IT!". Graphic is log cabin with bell tower. Backing is tin with safety pin type of clasp.
Notes:
Collected and preserved by donor's husband, Leonard Harju. Replica of original Juneau log cabin was built in 1980 from donations, named the Davis Log Cabin, and used as a visitor center. It was torn down in 2003 due to rot of the untreated logs. Buttons were used to raise funds.
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"Let's Build It" Button (image