Peter Baum & John Stender - Joliet, IL
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N 41° 31.538 W 088° 05.278
16T E 409230 N 4597681
This silhouette sculpture is located with several others in Joliet's Bicentennial Park.
Waymark Code: WMC88C
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2011
Views: 1
Nestled against bluffs which were once mined, a set of silhouettes give us a glimpse of life in early 19th century Joliet. This one, depicts two men working in the quarry.
There are two placards nearby. The first reads:
"STORIES IN STONE
QUARRY WORKERS
Peter Baum & John Stender
Hundreds of immigrants
toiled in Joliet's many
quarries. The Irsh were the
first to come to Joliet,
but by the 1860s many
laborers were German,
including
many
young
men in their
twenties. Among
them
were
John
Stender
and Peter
Baum,
both in
their 20s.
I&M Canal
PASSAGE"
The second placard reads:
""STORIES IN STONE
QUARRY WORKERS
Peter Baum & John Stender
The work lasted ten to
twelve hours, six days a week,
for $1.50 a day. Most work
was done by hand. wedges
were forced
into joints
and the stone
was split away
by repeated
blows from
hammers. Once
the stone was
cut from the
quarry, it was
broken into smaller
blocks. Quarries
were not open in
the winter,
so workers had to
find other jobs.
I&M Canal
PASSAGE"
Title of Piece: Peter Baum & John Stender
Artist: unknown
Material/Media: steel plate
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): in Joliet's Bicentennial Park.
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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