Very nice retro poster -- featuring a St. Bernard -- being sold by Timberline Lodge's online gift shop. The Lodge is on Mt. Hood in Oregon.
St. Bernards are a tradition at the Lodge.
http://www.timberlinelodgestore.com/ProductImages/patrolbruno_poster_lg.jpg
Coincidentally, I just stumbled on this blessed event. How timely!
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Timberline Lodge gets new St. Bernard puppy
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05:12 PM PDT on Tuesday, October 2, 2007
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By kgw.com Staff [/SIZE] A not-so-little bundle of energy, and fur, arrived at Timberline Lodge this week -- a new St. Bernard puppy named Bruno.
Photo courtesy of Timberline Lodge
Bruno, the new St. Bernard at Timberline Lodge.
The pup is 13 weeks old.
Since 1937, when Franklin Roosevelt dedicated the lodge, St. Bernards have been a part of the alpine landscape. The first Timberline St. Bernards were Lady and Bruel.
For a brief while, the St. Bernard mascots were replaced with Huskies.
Starting in the early 1960's, the lodge has always had St. Bernards named Heidi and Bruno. They lived at the lodge, roamed the building, and had the run of the mountain as well, greeting countless visitors and befriending skiers and climbers.
Soon, the dogs began being featured in the ski area's brochures, ski pins, and even on Timberline Lodge matchbook covers and their popularity continued to grow.
“In the 1990's, as the dogs’ popularity grew along with Timberline's, their job as mascots unfortunately became more high-stress,” said Gift Shop Manager Felicia Santoro, who owns the new puppy.
The high volume of visitors to the lodge became a bit of a burden on the dogs, leading to concerns for their health and demeanor. After considering the situation, management molded the long-term tradition to a changing world and came up with a solution involving employees.
Since that time, rather than allow the dogs to live at the lodge, Heidi and Bruno have belonged to long-term employees who become their primary care-givers and masters. The dogs cheerfully come and go to work with their appointed master and still spend most of their time at the lodge, carrying on the tradition.