Collected Item: “The Masked (Alphenhorn) Man”
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The Masked (Alphenhorn) Man
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Photograph
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The Alpenhorn Man statue, affectionately known as "Alpine Al", has welcomed visitors to Smithers, British Columbia since 1979. The statue sits at the intersection of Highway 16 and Main Street, the entry point to the heart of downtown Smithers. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, the statue has been "masked" several times by anonymous local residents, in the hope of generating a smile or two - a rare case of Covid humour?
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#SmithersBC, #covidhumour
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https://bvmuseum.org/covid-19-in-photos/
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
Bulkley Valley Museum/Chris Duncan
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2020-05-11