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Northern Pacific Railway Travel Poster: Alaskans — "Off to the Potlatch"
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An original lithograph promoting Alaska, and to get there by way of the the Northern Pacific Railway. Features the artwork of Sydney Laurence, with a depiction of a dramatic view of native Alaskans sailing in the shadow of a large snow-capped mountain in the background.
1947
Brown & Bigelow
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W0144F3
WHi 68035
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