Alaska’s first representative in the Miss America contest was Helmericks Lieberman. The 24-year-old Swedish immigrant competed twice representing Alaska but was disqualified from the 1923 pageant because she was married, even though there was no eligibility rule demanding that women be single.

Miss Alaska aka The Arctic Venus was a model of the Jazz age with her tanned skin, muscular physique, and love of sports of all kinds. She was arrested at an Atlantic City beach for “exceeding the properties of modesty” while wearing the exact same bathing suit she had competed in on-stage. Original pop art by Dorene Lorenz

This design is part of the Dorene Lorenz Authentic Alaskana collection which celebrates the Golden Age of Travel featuring timeless images from hand-painted postcards curated in her exclusive personal collection of family heirlooms.

Sustainability is an important value of ours, so we only use responsibly sourced wood and water-based inks to make your screen. The dye sublimation printing process fuses the ink deep into the canvas fibers. One large sheet of the printed canvas is manually attached to three hand-built wooden frames, making sure they're placed slightly apart. This creates a natural 'invisible' hinge formed by the canvas. Printed on both sides and finished with small nickel rivets on the back. Folds completely flat, 66” x 6’ open.

Produced by skilled craftsmen in London from first quality materials within four days of receiving your order, shipped to your door via FedEx within three days later.

Designer Folding Screen:

- Panel dividers

- Tough, strong canvas

- Printed on both sides

- Handmade to order

- My artwork on wall dividers

Care Instructions:

- Surface wipe only

- Clean gently by hand with a mild soapy damp cloth