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The Pioneer, (sculpture). Artist:  Newman, sculptor. Kennedy Galleries, founder. Title:  The Pioneer, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned 1911. Cast 1912. Dedicated Nov. 1912. Recast ca. 1973. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Approx. 5 x 2 x 1 1/2 ft. Inscription:  (On plaque on base:) THE PIONEER/PRESENTED TO STORM LAKE/BY THE/TUESDAY CLUB/1912 unsigned Description:  Full-length figure of a male pioneer stands on a square rough-hewn base. His gun is crooked in his proper right arm. He shades his eyes with his proper right hand. His attire includes a hat, boots and a hunting horn. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Pioneer Dress -- Historic -- Pioneer Dress Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Storm Lake Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Storm Lake, Office of the City Clerk, Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 Located Intersection of East Lakeside Drive & Lake Avenue, Storm Lake, Iowa Remarks:  Original sculpture was a gift of the Tuesday Club at a cost of over $300. It was installed the week of Nov. 15, 1912. By 1973, it had suffered damage, including a broken leg. A bronze replacement, recast by the Kennedy Galleries, was made. The recasting was done ca. 1973 with funds raised by the Buena Vista County Historical Society for the Storm Lake Centennial Committee. The original statue is reportedly located indoors, in the Buena Vista Historical Museum. IAS files include excerpts from "Storm Lake Iowa Centennial 1873-1973 Official History and Program." References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1995. 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 IA000281   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000281 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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