The First Northern Voyageurs | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

The First Northern Voyageurs

The First Northern Voyageurs | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Color reproduction of a metal sculpture of two explorers standing near upended canoe.

Text on reverse reads:
"The First Northern Voyageurs
Sculpture by Lyndon Fayne Pomeroy
First Northern Savings and Loan
Corner of Cherry Street and Monroe, Green Bay, WI
Erected by First Northern Savings as a historical gift to Northeastern Wisconsin, this sculpture is a tribute to the fearless French explorers and fur traders who pioneered settlement of Northeastern Wisconsin. This magnificent sculpture rises 30 feet into the air and is a well-known Green Bay Landmark."
DESCRIPTION
Color reproduction of a metal sculpture of two explorers standing near upended canoe. Text on reverse reads: "The First Northern Voyageurs Sculpture by Lyndon Fayne Pomeroy First Northern Savings and Loan Corner of Cherry Street and Monroe, Green Bay, WI Erected by First Northern Savings as a historical gift to Northeastern Wisconsin, this sculpture is a tribute to the fearless French explorers and fur traders who pioneered settlement of Northeastern Wisconsin. This magnificent sculpture rises 30 feet into the air and is a well-known Green Bay Landmark."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:127450
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Hank Lefebvre Photos
City:Green Bay
County:Brown
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 2744
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Canoes and canoeing
Outdoor photography
Explorers
Cities and towns
Buildings
Sculpture
Plants

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