A Signal of Peace - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 55.992 W 087° 37.887
16T E 447650 N 4642552
Quick Description: Represents a Sioux Chief on horseback, his right hand holding a spear pointed upward in a gesture of peace.
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 6/25/2008 12:38:53 PM
Waymark Code: WM41XM
Views: 29
Long Description:
Sculpted by Cyrus E. Dallin in Paris in 1890 after he saw the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show there. He brought the statue back to Boston, eventually exhibiting at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Philanthropist (and Judge) Lambert Tree saw it at the Fair, acquired it and donated it to the City of Chicago, being placed at its present lakefront location in 1894.
Name: A Signal of Peace
Figure Type: Combination of two figure types
Artist Name: Cyrus E. Dallin
Date created or placed: designed 1890, placed 1894
Materials used: bronze
Location: Chicago's Lake Michigan shoreline, north of the entrance to Diversey Harbor, along bike trail
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