This artwork presents Libertas as the capstone virtue of the Idaho Goldback series, a role Liberty holds on every 100 Goldback. Set at Shoshone Falls in the Magic Valley, Libertas moves forward with purpose. She carries a shovel as a symbol of work, ingenuity, and responsibility.

In the background, Shoshone Falls—often called the “Niagara of the West”—cascades into the Snake River. They reference the irrigation systems that transformed southern Idaho through the Carey Act of 1894. By embracing the act, Idaho turned arid public land into productive farmland through privately built canals and reservoirs. Notable projects include Milner Dam and the Twin Falls Canal. These efforts reshaped the Magic Valley into one of the most productive agricultural regions in the West. The falls are a reminder of how water, law, and labor worked together to create lasting opportunity.

The surrounding details reinforce this story. A crop duster passes overhead and cultivated fields stretch into the distance, representing Idaho’s continued leadership in agriculture. At Libertas’s feet, a cornucopia overflows with potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, and onions. Potato blossoms and syringa, Idaho’s official state flower, appear throughout the scene. A soaring eagle above reinforces the ideas of independence and vision. Together, these elements present Liberty through the lens of Idaho: freedom that’s earned through hard work and tied directly to the land.

Written on the design is the enduring scripture, “A blessing upon all that thou settest thine hand unto.”