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English: Sacagawea statue at the Sunken Gardens, Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 1905   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Sacagawea statue at the Sunken Gardens, Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 1905
Description
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The Sacagawea statue was created by American sculptor Alice Cooper. 

Sign on sculpture reads: Erected by the women of the United States in memory of Sacajawea, the only woman in the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and in honor of the pioneer mother of old Oregon. 

Stamped on verso: Portland, Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. 

Handwritten on verso: Building and Grounds - Sacajawea.
Filed in: Box 1/13

Alice Cooper constructed the statue with more than 20 tons of Oregon copper. It stood in the center of the Sunken Gardens on the exposition grounds. In April 1906, the statue was moved to Washington Park in Portland. The Lewis and Clark Exposition was hosted by the city of Portland from June 1 to October 15, 1905. Covering over 400 acres, the fair showcased exhibits from various nations and states, and it promoted the economic potential of the Pacific Northwest region.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Sacagawea--Monuments; Public sculpture--Oregon--Portland
  • Subjects (LCSH): Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.); Portland (Or.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Depicted place Portland, Oregon
Date 1905
date QS:P571,+1905-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions height: 8 in (20.3 cm); width: 10 in (25.4 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,8U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,10U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
2035
Source
English: Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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