The End of the Trail - Waupun, WI
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frankhj
N 43° 38.265 W 088° 43.851
16T E 360388 N 4833095
The End of the Trail plaster sculpture was created for the 1915 San Francisco Exposition. This is the first bronze casting of the original.
Waymark Code: WM221P
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2007
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Created as a tribute to the American Indian by James Earle Fraser (1876-1953) when only 17. His twice life-sized plaster replica gained world fame at the 1915 San Franciso Exposition. Clarence Schaler, Waupun industrialist, commissioned this first bronze casting. Dedication was June 23, 1929. Chief John Big Tree, Fraser's model was the honored guest at Waupun's 125th Jubilee July 1-4, 1964.
In 1968, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum acquired the original plaster statue, restored it to its original magnificence, and made it a focal point of the museum.
Where is original located?: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklamhoma City, OK
Where is this replica located?: Shaler Memorial Park, Waupun, WI
Who created the original?: James Earle Fraser
Internet Link about Original: http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/g_trai.html
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1915
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