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This document is made available electronically by the Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and 's Portraits April 2008 – Page 1 ______

CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING BOARD (CAAPB) and THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and Governor's Portraits April 2008

MALL MEMORIALS (20) (Chronological Order)

1. Minnesota Workers Memorial Designers: Jean Garbarini, Close Landscape Dedication: Projected for Spring 2009 Location: Southeast Garden, Cedar & Old Columbus walk

2. Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial Designers: Jeff and Anna Koh Varilla, Sculptors, Jeff Martin, DSU Dedication: Projected for Spring 2009 Location: South side of MLK Blvd., northwest corner of lower mall

3. Firefighters Memorial Designers: Bob Close, Jean Garbarini, Doug Freeman Dedication: Unknown. In process of redesign. Location: of Veterans Services Building

4. World War II Veterans Memorial Designers: Ben Sporer and Todd Hallunes, Bryan Carlson, Stan Sears, Ann Myklebust Dedication: June 2007 Location: Court of Honor

5. Minnesota Korean War Veterans Memorial Designers: Art Norby, Bob Kost, and Dean Olson Dedication: September 1998 Location: East of Court of Honor along Old Columbus walk

6. Minnesota Woman Suffrage Memorial Garden Designers: LOOM partnership: Ralph Nelson; Raveevarn Choksombatchi Revised: Roger Grothe, Aloha Landscape, 2003-2005 Dedication: Spring 1998 Location: Cedar Street at corner of MLK Boulevard

7. Roy Wilkins Memorial Artist: Curtis Patterson Dedicated: November 1995 Location: John Ireland Blvd. and Old Columbus walk, west of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and Governor's Portraits April 2008 – Page 2 ______

8. Minnesota Peace Officers Memorial Designers: Fred Richter and Mark Wentzell, AKRW Dedicated: June 1995 Location: Old Wabasha north of 12th Street and Wabasha Bridge

9. Minnesota Vietnam Veterans Memorial Designers: Rich Laffin, Stan Sears, Jake Costillio, and Nina Ackerberg Dedicated: September 1992 Location: West of Court of Honor along Old Columbus walk

10. Charles A. Lindbergh Sculptor: Paul Granlund Dedicated: 1985 Location: John Ireland Blvd. (across from DOT Bldg.)

11. Monument to the Living Sculptor: Rodger M. Brodin Dedicated: 1982 Location: West end of Veterans Building

12. Floyd B. Olson Sculptor: Charles Brioschi Dedicated: 1958 Location: MLK Blvd. and Aurora Streets

13. World War II Gun Acquired: U.S. Ward Gunship Dedicated: 1958 Location: Veterans Building, south side

14. Millie Fountain Sculptor: Alonzo Hauser Dedicated: 1958 Location: North side of Veterans Building

15. Earthbound Sculptor: John Karl Daniels Dedicated: 1956 Location: South of Veterans Building

16. Liberty Bell Source: French Government Dedicated: 1950 Location: South side of Veterans Building Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and Governor's Portraits April 2008 – Page 3 ______

17. Leif Erikson Sculptor: John Karl Daniels Dedicated: 1949 Location: MLK Blvd. and University

18. Christopher Columbus Sculptor: Charles Brioschi Dedicated: 1931 Location: Cedar Street (across from MHS)

19. Sculptor: John Karl Daniels Dedicated: 1928 Location: Capitol south steps

20. John A. Johnson Sculptor: Andrew O'Conner Dedicated: 1912 Location: Capitol south steps

Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and Governor's Portraits April 2008 – Page 4 ______

PAINTINGS IN THE (11)

1. The Eighth Minnesota Infantry in the Battle of Ta-Ha-Kouty Artist: Carl Boekman Date: Location: Room 112, first floor

2. Attack on New Ulm Artist: Anton Gag Date: Location: Room 112, first floor

3. Joe Rolette Artist: Date: Location: Room 118, first floor

4. The Third Minnesota Entering Little Rock Artist: Stanley M. Arthurs Date: Location: Room 130, first floor

5. The Fifth Minnesota Regiment at Corinth Artist: Edwin Howland Blashfield Date: Location: Room 130, first floor

6. Father Hennepin Discovering the Falls of St. Anthony Artist: Stephen A. Douglas Volk Date: Location: Governor's Reception Room

7. Treaty of Traverse Des Artist: Francis Davis Millet Date: Location: Governor's Reception Room

8. The Second Minnesota Regiment at Mission Ridge Artist: Stephen A. Douglas Volk Date: Location: Governor's Reception Room Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and Governor's Portraits April 2008 – Page 5 ______

9. The Battle of Gettysburg Artist: Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum Date: Location: Governor's Reception Room

10. The Battle of Nashville Artist: Howard Pyle Date: Location: Governor's Reception Room

11. The Fourth Minnesota Regiment Entering Vicksburg Artist: Francis David Millet Date: Location: Governor's Reception Room Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and Governor's Portraits April 2008 – Page 6 ______

BUSTS IN THE MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL (17)

1. Edward Burdick Sculptor: Paul Granlund Placed: 1989 Location: Immediately outside House Chamber

2. Chief Wabasha III Sculptor: Joann Bird Placed: 1986 Location: First floor, east hall of outer rotunda

3. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sculptor: George Bassett Placed: 1986 Location: First floor, base of East Grand Stair

4. Sigurd Olson Sculptor: George Bassett Placed: 1985 Location: First floor, north corridor

5. Chief Justice Warren Burger Sculptor: Walker Hancock Placed: 1984 Location: Second floor, in entry area outside Supreme Court

6. Nicholas D. Coleman Sculptor: Paul Granlund Placed: 1983 Location: First floor, base of West Grand Stair

7. Ignatius Donnelly Sculptor: John Karl Daniels Placed: 1981 Location: First floor, north corridor

8. Hubert H. Humphrey Sculptor: George Bassett Placed: 1977 Location: First floor, base of West Grand Stair Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and Governor's Portraits April 2008 – Page 7 ______

9. Sculptor: Henry Dexter Placed: 1860 Location: First floor, north hall of outer rotunda

10. William Watts Folwell Sculptor: Placed: Location: First floor, north corridor of outer rotunda

11. Sculptor: Placed: Location: First floor, south hall of outer rotunda

12. Sculptor: Placed: Location: First floor, south hall of out rotunda

13. Cass Gilbert Sculptor: Placed: Location: First floor, west hall of outer rotunda

14. Knute Nelson Sculptor: J. Fjelde Placed: Location: Senate Chamber, SW corner

15. Cushman K. Davis Sculptor: I. G. Trentanove Placed: Location: Senate Chamber, NE corner

16. Sculptor: Luella Varney Placed: Sculpted in Rome in 1906 Location: Senate Chamber, NW corner

17. William Washburn Sculptor: Franklin Simmons Placed: Sculpted in Rome in 1906 Location: Senate Chamber, SE corner Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and Governor's Portraits April 2008 – Page 8 ______

PORTRAITS OF GOVERNORS (38)

1. Jessie Ventura (1951- ) Term: 1999-2002 Artist: Stephen Cepello Placed: 2003

2. Arne H. Carlson (1934- ) Term: 1991-1999 Artist: Stephen Gjertson Placed: 1999

3. Rudolph G. Perpich (1928-1996) Term: 1983-1991 Artist: Jerome F. Ryan (1929- ), replaced by Mark Balma in 2000 Placed: 1980

4. Albert Quie (1923- ) Term: 1979-1983 Artist: Richard Lack (1928- ) Placed: 1985

5. Rudolph G. Perpich (1928-1996) Term: 1976-1979 Artist: Jerome F. Ryan (1929- ) Placed: 1980

6. Wendell R. Anderson (1933- ) Term: 1971-1976 Artist: Richard Lack (1928- ) Placed: 1980

7. Harold LeVander (1910-1992) Term: 1967-1971 Artist: Barbara Brewer Peet (1916-1987) Placed: 1971

8. Karl Fritjof Rolvaag (1913-1990) Term: 1963-1967 Artist: Frances Cranmer Greeman (1890-1981) Placed: 1967 Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and Governor's Portraits April 2008 – Page 9 ______

9. Elmer Lee Andersen (1909-2004) Term: 1961-1963 Artist: Edward V. Brewer (1883-1971) Placed: 1963

10. Orville Lothrop Freeman (1918-2003) Term: 1955-1961 Artist: Elizabeth Mihalyi Placed: 1961

11. Clyde Elmer Anderson (1912-1998) Term: 1951-1955 Artist: Edward V. Brewer (1883-1971) Placed:

12. Luther Wallace Youngdahl (1896-1978) Term: 1947-1951 Artist: Louis A. Grendahl Placed: 1964

13. Edward John Thye (1896-1969) Term: 1943-1947 Artist: Theodore Sohner (1906-1962) Placed: 1947

14. Harold Edward Stassen (1907-2001) Term: 1939-1943 Artist: Carl Bohnen (1873-1952) Placed: 1943

15. Elmer Austin (1895-1985) Term: 1937-1939 Artist: Carl Bohnen (1873-1952) Placed: 1939

16. (1890-1968) Term: 1936-1937 Artist: Carl Bohnen (1873-1952) Placed: 1937

17. Floyd Bjornstjerne Olson (1891-1936) Term: 1931-1936 Artist: Carl Bohnen (1873-1952) Placed: 1936

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18. (1883-1948) Term: 1925-1931 Artist: Carl Bohnen (1873-1952) Placed: 1930

19. Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus (1883-1961) Term: 1921-1925 Artist: Carl Bohnen (1873-1952) Placed: 1927

20. Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist (1879-1961) Term: 1915-1921 Artist: Carl Bohnen (1873-1952) Placed: 1919

21. Winfield Scott Hammond (1863-1915) Term: 1915 Artist: Nicholas Richard Brewer (1857-1949) Placed: 1915

22. Adolph Olson Eberhart (1870-1944) Term: 1909-1915 Artist: Arvid Frederik Nyholm (1866-1927) Placed: 1917

23. (1861-1909) Term: 1905-1909 Artist: Nicholas Richard Brewer (1857-1949) Placed: 1907

24. Samuel Rinnah Van Sant (1844-1936) Term: 1901-1905 Artist: Herbert G. Conner (1851-1933) Placed: 1905

25. (1854-1930) Term: 1899-1901 Artist: Max Bohm (1868-1923) Placed: 1902

26. David Marston Clough (1846-1924) Term: 1895-1899 Artist: Herbert G. Conner (1851-1933) Placed: 1898 Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and Governor's Portraits April 2008 – Page 11 ______

27. Knute Nelson (1843-1923) Term: 1893-1895 Artist: Charles (Carl) Gutherz (1844-1907) Placed: 1895

28. William Rush Merriam (1849-1931) Term: 1889-1893 Artist: Adolpho Muller-Ury (1864-1947) Placed:

29. Andrew Ryan McGill (1840-1905) Term: 1887-1889 Artist: Charles (Carl) Gutherz (1844-1907) Placed: 1889

30. Lucius Frederick Hubbard (1836-1913) Term: 1882-1887 Artist: Charles (Carl) Gutherz (1844-1907) Placed: 1887

31. John Sargent Pillsbury (1827-1901) Term: 1876-1882 Artist: John Antrobus (1837-1907) Placed: 1887

32. (1838-1900) Term: 1874-1876 Artist: Charles (Carl) Gutherz (1844-1907) Placed: 1882

33. (1831-1905) Term: 1870-1874 Artist: Charles (Carl) Gutherz (1844-1907) Placed: 1873

34. William Rainey Marshall (1825-1896) Term: 1866-1870 Artist: Charles (Carl) Gutherz (1844-1907) Placed: 1881

35. Stephen Miller (1816-1881) Term: 1864-1866 Artist: Ben Cooley Placed: 1865 Inventory of Mall Memorials, Statuary, Paintings, and Governor's Portraits April 2008 – Page 12 ______

36. Henry Adoniram Swift (1823-1869) Term: 1864-1866 Artist: Carl H. Placed: 1871

37. (1815-1903) Term: 1860-1863 Artist: Charles (Carl) Gutherz (1844-1907) Placed: 1873

38. Henry Hastings Sibley (1811-1891) Term: 1858-1860 Artist: John P. Bligh Placed:

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PLAQUES IN COURT OF HONOR Plaques are 24" x 36" in size.

1. Spanish American War

2. Civil War

3. World War I

4. World War II

5. Korean War

6. Vietnam War

7. Persian Gulf War (authorized 2007)

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1. Four Chaplains

2. Women Veterans of Minnesota

3. POW/MIA plaque covering all conflicts

4. 1 for an Assistant Adjutant General

5. Purple Heart

6. Bataan Death March

7. Civilians from World War II (38 groups)

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Pending, but approved by Legislature:

1. War Dogs

2. Medal of Honor

3. Mexican-Americans honoring all Minnesota Veterans

Five(5) spots remain on wall.

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