Oregon Illinois Black Hawk Statue Eagle's Nest Bluff fall trees vintage postcard
$ 1.94
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Oregon Illinois Black Hawk Statue Eagle's Nest Bluff fall trees vintage postcard. Black Hawk Statue at Eagle's Nest Bluff in Lowden State Park one mile north of Oregon Illinois. Lorado Taft built this on Lowden with little help beyond his own resources. pub by Color-Vue Inc. Rockford Ill 120980. Disclaimer: The TITLE and DESCRIPTION (NOT the images) are generated by Artificial Intelligence. This helps us list cards faster. The technology is new and makes some mistakes. The images are what you should use when making your buying decision. Contact us if you find a significant error in the A.I. generated description so we can fix it. ********************************************************* This is a vintage postcard. Black Hawk Statue at Eagle's Nest Bluff in Lowden State Park one mile north of Oregon Illinois. This statue as conceived and completed by Lorado Taft the famous sculptor represents an idealization of the Indian American who once enjoyed the Rock River Valley as his own and left it in sorrow. The figure commonly called Black Hawk stands 48 feet in height and stands 300 feet above the bed of the Rock River. Used in the construction was 268 tons of cement. Lorado Taft built this on Lowden with little help beyond his own resources. Governor Lowden dedicated the statue July 4 1911 and in 1944 it became the property of the State of Illinois. Photography by Henry Brueckner. pub by Color-Vue Inc. Rockford Ill 120980. The front of the postcard shows a large statue of Black Hawk standing tall against a clear blue sky. Trees and shrubs surround the base of the statue.
