Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2009.20.002
Accession#:
2009.20
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase.
Object Name:
Cartoon
Title:
"Proposed Designs for the Alaska State Quarter"
Date:
04/15/2007
Scope & Content:
A TOE cartoon produced for publication in a newspaper. Printed with black ink on white cardstock.
Titled: "Proposed Designs for the Alaska State Quarter".
Consists of four three(3") diameter circles with writing and illustrations
Circle one (1): a polar bear stands on a small piece of ice under a frowning sun
Circle two (2): a bear with a fish in its mouth is centered in cross hairs
Circle three (3) a person standing on a dog sled drawn by five dogs in front of four people, with three people holding protest signs
Circle four (4): a gold panner kneels by a stream with a gold pan in front of a woman at a stand labeled "GOLD HERE!"and two tourists with cameras
Dates of Creation:
04/15/2007
Notes:
The "Polar Bear" coin design speaks to the governor's offices attempts to be sure the polar bear is not listed as an endagered species, as such a listing could effect economic development of polar regions. It also speaks to the trend of global warming.

The "Predator Control" coin design speaks to the governor's office's push to have strong predator control policy in the Sate Department of Fish and Wildlife.

In total, the cartoon talks about some of the current, less than flattering, stereotypes and issues facing the state and how they could be represented symbolically.
People:
Newman, Tony
Search Terms:
Humorous
Newspaper
Bear
Dog Mushing
gold
Tourism
Alaska
Environment
Biological
Natural History
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"Proposed Designs for the Alaska State Quarter" front
"Proposed Designs for the Alaska State Quarter" back