Ed Little: Idaho Statehood

Artist: Ed Little
1957 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1989
Image Size: 21.625 by 15.75 inches
Overall Size: 26.125 by 20 inches
Medium: Oil on Cold Press Illustration Board

Idaho is a state that, historically, had a hard time becoming one. Even today, more than half of Idaho's territory is owned by the federal government, and the rest has never been densely populated. Considerations more political than practical left the state unnaturally squashed between Washington and Montana, completely ignoring logical boundaries. At times it seemed that with the state's southeastern residents oriented toward Salt Lake City, Utah, and residents of the Idaho panhandle oriented toward Spokane, Washington, only the capital at Boise and the unifying Snake River system kept the state from dissolving altogether. Furthermore, from the time of Lewis and Clark, travelers to the region have been confronted by forbiddingly inhospitable deserts and mountains. But Idaho's mountains have yielded valuable timber and rich mineral resources. And through extensive reclamation and irrigation projects, her deserts have become productive farms. The state's rugged beauty attracts attention from beyond its borders, and creates world-class outdoor recreational areas for hunting, fishing and skiing. Once a battleground for intense conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers, it now seems likely that the major battle in Idaho will be between environmentalists and developers.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® Maximum Card for the U.S. 25¢ Idaho Statehood stamp issued January 6, 1990.

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