George A. Crawford - Grand Junction, CO
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George A. Crawford was the founder of Grand Junction and Delta, Colorado, USA.
Waymark Code: WMDN2G
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2012
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This is a life-sized piece of George A. Crawford. He is dressed in 1880 business attire of a long coat, trousers, boots and thick facial hair. He stands on a plinth of polished granite and looks down on the viewer. He stands in front of the Grand Junction City Hall. The plaque reads:
GEORGE A.CRAWFORD
Founder of Grand Junction
Incorporated 1882
City of Grand Junction
125th Anniversary June 2007
Artist: Mark Carl Wahlberg
George Addison Crawford (1827 - 1891) headed the
Grand Junction Town Company. He located, platted,
and named the city; developed the first irrigation
supply; established homes, business, and the first
hotel; and plated shade trees throughout the town. A
skilled entrepreneur, he also founded Delta,
Colorado, and three cities in Kansas.
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