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Lewis and Clark Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Stinson, Harry E., 1898-1975, sculptor. Alberts, Thealtis, assistant. Title:  Lewis and Clark Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Lewis and Clark Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Cast 1935. Dedicated May 29, 1936. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: concrete; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  2 panels, ech: H. 5 ft. 8 in. x W. 13 ft.; Walls: H. 9 ft. x W. 17 ft. Inscription:  (Back of a relief panel, raised:) BENEATH THE BLUFFS ON THE MISSOURI LEWIS AND/CLARK HELD PARLEY WITH THE OTOE AND MISSOURI/INDIANS AND NAMED THE LOCALITY COUNCIL BLUFFS/AUGUST 3-1804 (On back of panel:) MEMORIAL TO THE LEWIS AND CLARK/EXPEDITION 1804-1806 EXPLORATION/OF THE MISSOURI AND THE NORTH WEST unsigned Description:  Two relief panels depicting bas-relief scenes from Lewis and Clark journals inset into curved walls. In one, they meet three Native Americans, and in the other, Lewis meets with six chiefs of the Missouri and Oto Indians. The panels are placed in a larger plaza. Subject:  History -- United States -- Lewis & Clark History -- United States -- Westward Expansion Portrait male -- Lewis, Meriwether -- Full length Portrait male -- Clark, William -- Full length Figure group -- Male Figure male -- Full length Ethnic -- Indian -- Missouri Ethnic -- Indian -- Oto Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Occupation -- Other -- Chief Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Council Bluffs, Parks Department, 209 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 Located Rainbow Point, Council Bluffs, Iowa Remarks:  Erected by the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Iowa as a memorial to the Lewis and Clark expedition. At Rainbow Point, Aug. 2-3, 1804, Lewis and Clark held parley with the Oto and Missouri Indians and named the locality Council Bluffs. The artist was assisted by five advanced sculpture students, including Thealtis Alberts. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1995. Carolyn Stinson Nichols, 1993. 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 IA000039   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000039 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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