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Stoic Sentinels, Lincoln Memorial Bridge

Creator:
unknown
Location:
Unknown place made
Origin Date:
1930-1940
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 3 3/8 in x 5 3/8 in
Item ID:
71.2009.083.2023
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera

Description

This postcard features a photograph of the Lincoln Memorial Bridge Pylons which are a public artwork by French artist Raoul Josset, located on the Lincoln Memorial Bridge on U.S. Route 50 on the grounds of the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes, Indiana. The pylons feature two full-length reliefs of Native American chiefs. The two pylons are made of granite and the figures are on the front faces of the pylons at the entrance to the bridge. The southern figure (viewer's left) is dressed in ceremonial regalia with a club in his right hand. The northern figure (viewer's right) is also dressed in similar regalia and holds a blanket. The caption is printed along the lower edge of the image. The postcard reverse is undivided. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum