Photograph
Man Posing on Devil Statue in Wisconsin Dells
| A man is posing in a running profile on top of one of two stone gargoyles that flanks an historical marker for the Dawn Manor in the Wisconsin Dells. Dedicated in 1955, the marker title reads: "Dawn Manor, Site of the Lost City of Newport." The gargoyles in relief represent those purchased and transported from Chicago in 1929 by W.J. Newman, the third owner of the manor. Helen H. Raab purchased the manor in 1942 and chose what she likened to stone bats to stand on either side of the Dawn Manor historical marker, because when she took ownership of the house it was full of bats. |
| Image ID: | 122291 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Boyum, Sid |
| City: | Wisconsin Dells |
| County: | Columbia |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6986A.132A |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
| The salvaged gargoyles were originally on the Board of Trade Building in Chicago demolished in 1929. The gargoyles in relief on the marker were used by Sid as inspiration for concrete-cast sculpture (see Image ID: 123953). For the dedication of the historical marker, see Image ID: 123272. |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Friends of Sid Boyum, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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