Dawn of Day, (sculpture).

Dawn of Day, (sculpture).

Shaler, Clarence Addison, 1860-1941, sculptor.

Dawn of Day, (sculpture).

1931. Dedicated Sept. 13, 1931.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.

Sculpture: approx. 6 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 1 ft. x Diam. 3 ft. (600 lbs.).

(On base of sculpture, to the rear:) C.A. Shaler 1931 signed

A full-length nude Indian girl stands holding a deerskin robe in her proper right hand. She is depicted moving forward "discarding garments of the past." Her Indian name is Waubun, after which the city is named.

Figure female -- Nude

Ethnic -- Indian

Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Waupun

City of Wapun, City Hall, 201 East Main Street, Terrace, Waupun, Wisconsin 53963

Presented to the City of Waupun by Clarence Addison Shaler. The piece was installed on June 15, 1931; dedicated Sept. 13, 1931. IAS files contain "Waupun, Wisconsin Visitor's Guide," Waupun Chamber of Commerce, n.d.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1993.

City of Waupun, 1988.

Kelly, June, "Waupun City of Sculpture," Waupun Leader-News, 1967.

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