Ceres, Goddess of Grain (sculpture).

Ceres, Goddess of Grain (sculpture).

Chadwick, John, sculptor.

Ceres, Goddess of Grain (sculpture).

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Bust: native white limestone; Mill: yellow limestone.

Bust: approx. 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 8 in.; Mill: approx. H. 40 ft. x Diam. 25 ft.

A white limestone bust of Ceres mounted above a window on the outside wall of a flour mill.

Mythology -- Classical -- Ceres

Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wamego

Administered by Wamego Historical Society, Fourth Street, P. O. Box 84, Wamego, Kansas 66547

Located The Old Dutch Mill, Wamego City Park, Wamego, Kansas

The bust is said to be a likeness of the daughter of the original owner of the mill, John Schonhoff. The mill was formerly located 12 miles northwest of Wamego. Mr. and Mrs. Regnier, owners of the mill in 1924, donated it to the city; it was moved to its current location at City Park in June, 1924. IAS files contain copies of related brochures "Visit the Dutch Mill Museum Complex, Wamego, Kansas" and "Old Dutch Mill", Wamego Historical Society.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1994.

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