New Mountie Posters on Exhibit

The Carlton County Historical Society announces its third round of Northwest Paper Company "Mountie" posters and calendars on exhibit at the Carlton County Historical Society museum in Cloquet starting in September.

Eighteen different Mountie images are being shown as the third exhibit rotation of this popular advertising icon. Altogether, the museum has shown thirty-seven Mountie posters and calendars from its collection this year. All the images shown in the South Gallery exhibit were designed by Arnold Friberg, the most prolific of the sixteen artists who produced Mountie advertising for Northwest Paper and later Potlatch. Friberg produced 208, or more than half of the Mountie images.

This Mountie exhibit helps interpret the new exhibit "65 Treasures", which commemorates the 65th Anniversary of the Carlton County Historical Society with 65 unique and significant items from the museum's collection that tell about the history of Carlton County. One of the 65 items on exhibit is an original Mountie painting attributed to Harold Michaelson, one of the lesser known of the Mountie artists. The Friberg version of the Mountie can be compared with the Michaelson version, showing a dramatic contrast.

The Mountie exhibit continues through November 15. Admission to the museum is $2 for adults, $1 for children under 12 and free for children under 5 and CCHS members. The museum is handicapped accessible. For more information call the CCHS at 218-879-1938.