Photograph
Statue of Menard
| Close-up of a statue honoring Colonel Pierre Menard who also served as the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and fur traded with Native Americans. Dedicated in 1888, John H. Mahoney's bronze sculpture depicts Menard in a full-length coat and blanket standing over a Native American man who is kneeling, bare-chested, over some pelts. The statue stands in a grassy park. |
| Image ID: | 69551 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1888 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Springfield |
| County: | |
| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (A6)00360 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
| Sculpture |
| Trees |
| Yards |
| Indigenous peoples of North America, Social conditions |
| Monuments |
| Officers |
| Outdoor photography |
| Parks |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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