Due to the popularity of this print, more copies have been made! We recently received a new photo engraving showing artwork designed by local Sacramento artist, nooligan! The engraving honors our newest exhibit at the Sacramento History Museum, “Sacramento In a Can – Featuring the Campbell’s Sacramento Story.”
The image depicts a fictional can of salmon soup, which is a reference to the first food canned (salted salmon) in Sacramento beginning in 1864. This was letterpress printed with red oil base ink using a 4x6 Golding Official No. 2 tabletop printing press. Fifty prints were made on this press run with a dab of ink added to the ink disk every 5-6 prints.
Nooligan is a nationally recognized artist from Sacramento who loves history. He has been collaborating with the Sacramento History Museum on special events and exhibition openings since 2024. His artwork is a unique pop culture style of world-famous characters from comics, brand mascots, classic fairytales, and original designs...