Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2015.05.005
Accession#:
2015.05
Object Name:
Advertisement
Title:
Red Dog Saloon Advertisement
Creator:
Ruth Allman
Date:
1980
Year Range from:
1980
Year Range to:
1990
Scope & Content:
Advertisement brochure for the Red Dog Saloon. The advertisement is a "rack card" with text on one side. An illustration at the top show traditional saloon swinging doors, a lamp post, musical bars with notes and a black dog. Next to the illustration is black hand—written bubble text reading "Red \ Dog \ Saloon".
Black typed text reads:
"159 S. Franklin St. \ Juneau, Alaska 99801 \ Fall under the spell of Juneau's \ frontier days behind the swing— \ ing doors of the world famous \ Red Dog Saloon. Its sawdust \ floor, antiques, trophies and \ artifacts, lively entertainment \ and friendly atmosphere will \ warm your heart with an un— \ forgettable taste of Alaskan \ charm. \ Among the many artifacts mounted \ on the walls of the Saloon are \ a Grizzly Bear skin \ Bison horns \ and an old pistol that was re— \ portedly surrendered by Wyatt \ Earp in 1900 to the U.S. Mar— \ shall in Juneau \ Over the years the Red Dog has \ become an institution with \ Juneau locals, fisherman and \ politicans who enjoy an old— \ time atmosphere where business \ and pleasure can be conducted \ simultaneously in true Alaskan \ spirit. Entertainment from \ blue—grass, country and folk to \ honky—tonk, jazz and sing—a— \ longs is enjoyed by all. \ Visitors like Ed Sullivan and \ Lowell Tomas Sr, both of whom \ filmed shows here, Randolph \ Hearst Sr. and one of Juneau's \ well known resident "Birdman of \ Alcatraz", have helped make the \ Red Dog Saloon and its swing— \ ing doors famous world—wide."
Black typed text reads:
"159 S. Franklin St. \ Juneau, Alaska 99801 \ Fall under the spell of Juneau's \ frontier days behind the swing— \ ing doors of the world famous \ Red Dog Saloon. Its sawdust \ floor, antiques, trophies and \ artifacts, lively entertainment \ and friendly atmosphere will \ warm your heart with an un— \ forgettable taste of Alaskan \ charm. \ Among the many artifacts mounted \ on the walls of the Saloon are \ a Grizzly Bear skin \ Bison horns \ and an old pistol that was re— \ portedly surrendered by Wyatt \ Earp in 1900 to the U.S. Mar— \ shall in Juneau \ Over the years the Red Dog has \ become an institution with \ Juneau locals, fisherman and \ politicans who enjoy an old— \ time atmosphere where business \ and pleasure can be conducted \ simultaneously in true Alaskan \ spirit. Entertainment from \ blue—grass, country and folk to \ honky—tonk, jazz and sing—a— \ longs is enjoyed by all. \ Visitors like Ed Sullivan and \ Lowell Tomas Sr, both of whom \ filmed shows here, Randolph \ Hearst Sr. and one of Juneau's \ well known resident "Birdman of \ Alcatraz", have helped make the \ Red Dog Saloon and its swing— \ ing doors famous world—wide."
Dates of Creation:
1980s
Dates of Accumulation:
1980s
People:
Baker, Sharon
Search Terms:
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