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Chief Black Hawk Shrine, (sculpture). Artist:  Armstrong, John W., d. 1924, sculptor. Title:  Chief Black Hawk Shrine, (sculpture). Dates:  1901. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: stone, carved, surrounded by wood timbers; Base: limestone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. W. 7 ft. x D. 6 in.; Base: approx. 4 x 12 x 7 ft. Inscription:  (On sculpture below relief bust of Black Hawk, incised:) BLACKHAWK unsigned Description:  A semicircle containing a relief bust of Chief Black Hawk is atop a base, with a triangle of timbers above it. Black Hawk wears a headdress and an open-collared shirt and a medal hangs around his neck. Four ears of corn and corn stalks surround the bust. Subject:  Portrait male -- Black Hawk -- Bust Occupation -- Other -- Chief Ethnic -- Indian Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress Object -- Vegetable -- Corn Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Waterloo Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry, Waterloo, Iowa 50703 Located Martin Park, Waterloo, Iowa Remarks:  The sculpture was carved for the Blackhawk County Courthouse. IAS files contain transcription of nearby plaque. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS IA000191   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000191 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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