Balto Boots Print

Homage to Balto, Togo, and all working dogs that continue to aid us today. This piece is meant to honor the brave dogs and mushers who risked their lives to perform a relay run from Nome to Anchorage and back in 1925 to retrieve a vital antitoxin, curing their diphtheria stricken community. This act of service is remembered today in the traditional Iditarod dog sled race. 

Balto’s front boots feature the state flag of Alaska and two vials of antitoxin in honor of the serum run. The two back boots feature pawprints that represent the many dogs that helped along the way.

Balto is a 11” x 8.25” gouache print in heavy card stock with a plain, uncoated finish.