Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, Feb 16th.

I colorized this portrait in an attempt to breathe a little life into an iconic image of an Alaskan civil rights leader. #akhistory #akleg
Many thanks to @MichaelaGoade and @mariancall for color proofing. I'm a little colorblind and bit off more than I could chew.

You can find this photo and many other archival wonders at your @AKStateLibrary.
Here's a comparison crossfade so you can see the difference between the two images.
Laws of Alaska, 1945. Alaska's Anti-Discrimination Act https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg41/id/543
Alaska. Territorial Legislature.

https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg41/id/543
Here's Apayo Moore's Elizabeth Peratrovich / Rosie the Riveter mashup painting. https://reboarts.wordpress.com/2018/02/16/elizabeth-peratrovich-we-can-do-it/
Elizabeth Peratrovich, We Can Do It

Apayo Moore  Acrylic  2014 On July 4, 1911, a great American hero was born in Petersburg, Alaska.  Her name was Kaaxgal.aat.  She was of the L’ukwaax.ádi clan in the Raven moiety of the Tling…

https://reboarts.wordpress.com/2018/02/16/elizabeth-peratrovich-we-can-do-it/
And of course Michaela's amazing Google Doodle. https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-elizabeth-peratrovich
Celebrating Elizabeth Peratrovich

Celebrating Elizabeth Peratrovich! #GoogleDoodle

https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-elizabeth-peratrovich
I look forward to seeing the mural in Petersburg. And hopefully one will come together here in Juneau this summer. https://www.kfsk.org/2020/07/07/elizabeth-peratrovich-mural-unveiled-in-petersburg/
Elizabeth Peratrovich mural unveiled in Petersburg - KFSK

Local leaders unveiled a new mural July 4th in Petersburg, honoring Native civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich. It was one of only a few in-person events for Petersburg’s Independence Day.

https://www.kfsk.org/2020/07/07/elizabeth-peratrovich-mural-unveiled-in-petersburg/
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