Description: Milwaukee, WISCONSIN - Juneau Park - 1906: The Juneau Monument is a public artwork by American artist Richard Henry Park located on the grounds of Juneau Park, which is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The base of the statue is made of limestone. On top of the base is a bronze statue of Solomon Juneau. On each side of the base are bronze reliefs. The statue is 5 feet (1.5 m) wide by 15 feet (4.6 m) high. Solomon Juneau was a French Canadian born in a small village near Montreal, Canada on August 9, 1793. Juneau was a French trader with the American Fur Company. In 1818, the American Fur Company established a trading post in Milwaukee. Juneau decided to purchase the land between the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan and named it Juneau Town. He was the postmaster and the first president of the Village of Milwaukee. He was elected the first mayor of the City of Milwaukee in 1846. Juneau died in 1856 while making an Indian payment for the U.S. Government at a reservation in Keshena. Shoe manufacturers Charles T. Bradley and William H. Metcalf, friends of the Juneau family, donated the monument as a gift in remembrance of the first mayor of Milwaukee. This Divided Back Era postcard, mailed in 1906, postcard is in good condition, but shows some edge wear. E. C. Kropp. No. 1186.
Price: 8.5 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist: Richard Henry Park
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1906
City: Milwaukee
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: EC Kropp
Subject: Juneau Park
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Country: United States
Region: Wisconsin
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Lake Michigan, Park, Solomon Juneau Monument, Sculpture
Features: Panoramic
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Posted