[Statue of former governor of Illinois, John Peter Altgeld, located in Lincoln Park]

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  • Collection ID DN-0065089
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Statue of former governor of Illinois, John Peter Altgeld, located in Lincoln Park] [graphic].
  • Dates 1915 Sept. 3.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Image of a statue of former governor of Illinois, John Peter Altgeld, located at Diversey and Lake Michigan in Lincoln Park in the Lincoln Park community area of Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture was done by Gutzon Borglum (1867-1941). The Illinois State Art Commission was not pleased with the sculpture, but they were unable to influence Governor Dunne's decision to go ahead with Borglum's design. In rebuttal, Borglum said he forgot more about sculptural art overnight than his critics knew in their entire lifetimes.
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  • Names
    • Altgeld, John Peter, 1847-1902 Statues Illinois Chicago.
    • Borglum, Gutzon.
  • Subjects
    • Statues Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Parks Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • West Diversey Parkway (Chicago, Ill.) 1910-1919.
    • Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill) 1910-1919.
    • Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill. : Community area) 1910-1919.
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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