Frame
Top Mat
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Dimensions
Image:
10.00" x 9.50"
Overall:
12.00" x 11.50"
Sioux Lookout Near Maxwell Nebraska Poster
by Sylvia Thornton
Product Details
Sioux Lookout Near Maxwell Nebraska poster by Sylvia Thornton. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
From northplattebulletin.com 08/26/2007... more
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Artist's Description
From northplattebulletin.com 08/26/2007
When the statue of the Sioux Lookout Indian was taken down 10 years ago, Hershey sculptor Mary Tanner had plans for it.
Erected in 1931, the statue stood on a remote hill southeast of North Platte, historically known as Sioux Lookout. Repeatedly attacked by vandals, the Indian�s face was destroyed by blasts from a shotgun. An arm was broken away and the entire 12-feet high monument marred by graffiti.
The statue had been repaired once before. In 1968, Kearney sculptor Ray Schultze had climbed the steep hill to replace the face and arm using rods, fiberglass, and concrete veneer. But vandals had defaced it again.
In July, 1997, the Lincoln County commissioners finally removed the Indian from the hill for repairs. They considered having them done at El Rancho Concrete and Lawn Ornaments, a local business.
But Tanner, a skilled sculptor, knew the Indian should be restored as it was created. The mo...
About Sylvia Thornton
I've loved taking photos for many years and now with digital media I love it even more. I'm able to be more creative by editing and enhancing my photos. My selection includes beautiful flowers, abstracts, fractals, architectural elements, old barns and houses, rural Nebraska scenery, locomotives, animals, and many more. Please visit my site often, it's hard to tell where my camera will take me next. Sylvia NOTE: I do custom work on request. Please email me for info.
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