Springtime on Fairbanks Creek, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Pen & Ink on Bristol Board, Image size 13"x 11"

This churn drill was used to obtain mineral samples for gold prospecting. The Fairbanks Exploration Company's gold dredge on Fairbanks Creek ceased operations in the 1960s. The churn drill has probably sat in the same spot on the dredge tailings for the past 30 years. (Take a close look at the tree at the front of the drill.)