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Number 1488 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA February, 1962

HEROIC LINCOLN STATUES IN BRONZE Editor Note: On November 1~. 1961 the: beroie broa*e •tatue 32. 1915 Pelzer- Wooster, Ohio. "l,.in<'Oin and Tad" waa u n v~il«< on th'l' Iow~t State Capitol RI"'\Ind• at Des Moines, Iowa. Thill statue wu scult>tor«l b)' ~ 1tS. Torrey 33. 1916 Pel7.er- Wilkinsburg, Pa. and Mabc-:1 1... Torrey and i• the ~ghty-firat l,.ineoln Study to be 34. 1917 Barnard-Cincinnati, Ohio. unveiled. From timo to tim e t.tncoht l -4.-. has featured a ntnn.e,rlc«l list or bron:te Lincoln fltat.uet, giving dftt• or dedication, ~ul pto r and 35. 1917 Schweizer-Philadelphia, Pa. plR~. As M"V~ral Uneoln eta.t~ have be\-n erec:l«l Iince the J.Rat 36. 1918 Gage-Topeka, Kansas. Ust wu J)ublislM.od it iJJ lhoUKht nppropriate to bring lht: eom pil:n.lion UP to da ~ 'A'ith llhl&t.ratfd CUUI Of the l.. l four Lincoln • tAt u4!11 Un• 37. 1918 Hastings-Jefferson, Iowa. v~Uecl. 38. 1918 O'Connor- Springfield, lll. 39. 1918 Lewis-Tacoma, Wash. NUMERICAL LIST- DATE OF DEDICATION, 40. 1919 Pelzer-Detroit, Mich.t SCULPTOR AND PLACE 41. 1919 Barnard-Manchester, England 1. 1869 Brown-Brooklyn, N. Y. 42. 1919 Pelzer- Detroit, Mich. 2. 1870 Brown- New York, N.Y. 43. 1920 St. Gaudens-London, England. 3. 1871 Rogers, H.-Philadelphia, Pa. 44. 1921 Pelzer-Fremont, Neb. 4. 1874 Mead-Springfield, Ill. 5. 1876 Ball-Washington, D. C. 6. 1879 Ball-Boston, Mass. 7. 1887 St. Gaudens-Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill. 8. 1892 Volk- Rochester, N. Y. 9. 1893 Bissell-Edinburgh, Scotland. 10. 1898 Pelzer-Middlesex, N. J. 11. 1900 Niehaus-l\Iuskegon, Mich. 12. 1902 Niehaus-Buffalo, N. Y. 13. 1902 Hastings-Cincinnati, Ohio. 14. 1903 Bissell- Clermont, Iowa. 15. 1903 Mulligan-Pana, Ill. 16. 1904 Hastings-Bunker Hill, lll. 17. 1905 Mulligan-Chicago, Ill. 18. 1908 Zelezny-Omaha, Neb. 19. 1909 Niehaus-Kenosha, Wis. 20. 1909 Weinman-Hodgenville, Ky. 21. 1909 Weinman- Madison, Wis. 22. 1910 Rogers, T.- Manchester, N. H. 23. 1911 Borglum-Newark, N. J. 24. 1911 Elwell-East Orange, N. J. 25. 1911 Mulligan-Chicago, Ill. 26. 1911 Weinman-Frankfort, Ky. 27. 1912 French- Lincoln, Neb. 28. 1913 Ganiere-Webster City, Iowa. 29. 1913 Ganiere- Burlington, Wis. The Inspired Lincoln The seventy·eighth s tatue of Lincoln sculptored by 30. 1913 Schweizer-Gettysburg, Pa. Gilbert Franklin. was dedicated in the Roger \Villiams 31. 1915 Pelzer-Boise, Idaho. Park, on May 25. 1958. 2 LINCOLN LORE

70. 1939 Slobodkin-Washington, D. C. 71. 1944 Fairbanks-Honolulu, Hawaii. 72. 1946 Lovet-Lorskl-Decatur, Ill. 73. 1947 O'Connor-Washington, D. C.* 74. 1948 Torrey-Decatur, Ill. 75. 1949 Keck-New York, N.Y. 76. 1954 Fairbanks-New Salem, Ill. 77. 1956 Fairbanks-Chicago, Ill. 78. 1958 Franklin-Providence, R. I. 79. 1959 Fairbanks-Berwyn, Ill. 80. 1961 Gage-Lincoln, Ill. 81. 1961 Torrey-Des Moines, Iowa. t Removed to Waterfm·d, Mich. and later to Brighton, Mich. •Cast in 1930 for Rhode Island State House grounds but never delivered.

LOCATION BY CITIES AND TOWNS Alliance, Ohio-City Square, 46. Bennington, Vt.-Historical Museum, 69. Berwyn, IlL- Lincoln Circle, 79. Boise, Idaho-Idaho Soldiers' Home, 31. Boston, Mass.-Park Square, 6. Brighton, Mich.-(Originally at Detroit, Mich., removed to Waterford, Mich. and later to Lincoln The Friendly Neighbor Brighton, Mich.), 40. The seventyaninth statue of Lincoln sculptored by Avard Brooklyn, N. Y.-Prospect Park, 1. Fairbanks, wa~; dedicated on the grounds of the Lincoln Federal Saviogs and Loan A5)Sociation, Berwyn, , on July 4, 1959.

45. 1922 Barnard-Louisville, Ky. 46. 1924 Rebeck- Alliance, Ohio. 47. 1924 Van den Bergen-Racine, Wis. 48. 1924 Hastings-Sioux City, Iowa. 49. 1926 St. Gaudens-Grant Park, Chicago, 111. 50. 1927 Taft-Urbana, Ill. 51. 1928 Patigian-San Francisco, Calif. 52. 1928 Waters-Portland, Ore. 53. 1929 Crunelle--Freeport, Ill. 54. 1929 Konti-Yonkers, N. Y. 55. 1930 Bachman-Minneapolis, Minn. 56. 1930 Lewis-Spokane, Wash. 57. 1930 Crunelle-Dixon, Ul. 58. 1930 Fraser-Jersey City, N. J. 59. 1981 Kalish-Cieveland, Ohio. 60. 1931 Van den Bergen-Clinton, Ill. 61. 1932 Keck-Wabash, Ind. 62. 1932 Manship-Fort Wayne, Ind. 63. 1934 Cecere--, \Vis. 64. 1935 Hering-, Ind. 65. 1935 Baker-Buffalo, N. Y. 66. 1938 Walker-Lawrence Co., Ill. Lincoln The Student 67. 1939 Keck-Hingham, Mass. The eightieth statue of Lincoln, seulptored by Mer­ 68. 1939 Shaler-Ripon, Wis. rell Gage, was dedicated on the Lincoln College campus, 69. 1939 Hunt-Bennington, Vt. Lincoln, Illinois, on May 27, 1961. LINCOLN LORE 3 Gettysburg, Pa.- Pennsylvania State Memorial, 30. Hingham, Mass.-Fountain Square, 67 . Hodgenville, Ky.-Court House Square, 20. Honolulu, Hawaii-Ewa Plantation School, 71. Indianapolis, Ind.-University Park, 64. Jefferson, Iowa-Green County Court House, 37. Jersey City, N. J.-Lincoln Park, 58. Kenosha, Wis.- Library Park, 19. Lawrence County, 111.-At west end of bridge crossing at Vincennes, 66. Lincoln, III.-Lincoln College, 80. Lincoln, Neb.-Capitol grounds, 27. London, England-Parliament Square, 43. Louisville, Ky.- Louisville Public Library, 45. Madison, Wis.-University of Wis. Administra- tion Bldg., 21. Manchester, England-Piatt Field Park, 41. Manchester, N. H.- Central High School, 22. Middlesex, N. J.-Lincoln Blvd. Park, 10. Mihva•tkee, Wis.-Lincoln Memorial Bridge (presently in storage), 68. Minneapolis, 1\finn.-Grand Army Circle of Vic­ tory Memorial Drive, 55. ·~ Muskegon, Mich.- Public Square J.~rom tAc 1.-l'"colA Na.tlo.at- Ll!e Foautd4tkm (Hackley Square), 11. Lincoln And Tad Newark, N. J.-Essex County Court Bouse, 23. The eighty .. first statue of Lincoln. sculptored by Mr. New Salem, IlL-New Salem State Park, 76. and i!t'lrs. Fred Torrey, was dedicated on the State House New York, N. Y.- Union Square, 2. Madison grounds. Des Moines, Iowa, on November 19th, 1961. Ave. at 133rd St., 75. Omaha, Neb.-Lincoln School, 18. Pana, IlL-Rosamond Grove Cemetery (Rosa­ Buffalo, N. Y.-Buffalo Historical Bldg., 12. Delaware Park, 65. mond, Ill.), 15. Philadelphia, Pa.-Fairmount Park, 8. Union Bunker Hill, 111.-Center of Town, 16. League Club (interior), 35. BurHngton, Wis.-Lincoln School, 29. Portland, Ot·e.-Masonic Temple Park, 52. Chicago, Ili.-Lincoln Park, 7. Oak Woods Ceme­ Providence, R. I.-Roger Williams Park, 78. tery, 17. Garfield Park, 25. Grant Pat·k, 49. Lincoln-Lawrence-Western Aves., 77. Racine, Wis.-Lincoln School, 47. Cincinnati, Ohio-Avondale School, 18. Lytle Ripon, Wis.-Ripon College Campus, 68. Park, 34. Rochester, N. Y.-Washington Square, 8. Clermont, Iowa-City Park, 14. San Francisco, Calif.-City Ball, 51. Cleveland, Ohio-City Administration Bldg., 59. Sioux City, Iowa-Grandview Park, 48. Clinton, IlL-DeWitt County Court House Spokane, Wash.-Maine & Monroe Sts., 56. ground, 60. Springfield, Ili.- Oak Ridge Cemetery, 4. Illi- Decatur, IlL-Mason County Bldg., 72. Millikin nois State Capitol, 38. University Campus, 74. Tacoma, Wash.-Lincoln High School, 39. Des Moines, Iowa-State Capitol grounds, 81. Topeka, Kans.-State House grounds, 36. Detroit, Yl'lich.- Grounds of Lincoln-Mercm·y Urbana, IlL-Carle Park (opposite Urbana High Motor Co., Wa•·ren & Live•·nois Sts. Moved to School), 50. grounds '!f Public Library, Gratiot & Farmer Wabash, Ind.- Wabash County Court Bouse Sts., Apr1l 17, 1958, 42. grounds, 61. Dixon, 111.-Site of old Dixon Block House, 57. Washington, D. C.- Lincoln Park, 5. Interior East Orange, N. J.-City Hall grounds, 24. Building, 69. Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Md., 78. Webster City, Iowa-Lincoln Bigh School, 28. Edinburgh, Scotland-Carlton Burial Ground, 9. Wilkinsburg, Pa.-On junction of Routes 22 and Fort Wayne, Tnd.-Piaza Lincoln National Life 30, 33. Insurance Co., 62. Wooster, Ohio-Campus, College of Wooster Frankfort, Ky .-State Capitol (interior). 26. (presently in storage), 82. ' Freeport, IlL-Taylor Park, 53. Yonkers, N. Y.-McLean Ave. & South Broad­ Fremont, Neb.-City Park, 44. way, 54. 4 LINCOLN LORE

BOY SCOUT PILGRIMAGES TO LINCOLN STATUES Editor's Note: Every year since 1934 the Lin­ waned. The attendance award for 1962 featured coln National Life Foundation has made attrac­ the heroic bronze statue of Merrell Gage en­ tive certificates available to Boy Scouts through­ titled "Lincoln The Student" which is located on out the United States who visit Lincoln statues on the Sixteenth President's birthday. Hundreds the campus of Lincoln College at Lincoln, illinois. of thousands of these certificates have been dis­ As most Lincoln Lore subscribers have never tributed during the twenty-nine year period and seen these 6" x 8" cert ificates, they at"e being interest in the Boy Scout pilgrimages has never reproduced in the bulletin for the first time.