The Artist Explains His Painting: This Painting Is Meant To Symbolize Some Of The Flavor Of The Older Alaska In Contrast To The Supersonic Presence Of The F-102 Delta Daggers Of The 317th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (Of The Alaskan Air Command).The Skeleton Of The Tri-Motor Fokker May Still Be Seen On The Abandoned Airfield North Of Nome. In The Background One Of The Old Humpback Hangars Also Still There...The $20 Gold Piece Recalls The Days Of The Big Gold Rush And Bears The Date When The United States Took Over From Russia... The F-102s Are A Rather Dramatic Counterpart! The Other Objects Are Additional Alaskan Memorabilia.