Postcard
Statue of Liberty in Lake Mendota

View of the forehead and torch of a replica of the Statue of Liberty installed by the Pail and Shovel Party on the snow-covered ice of Lake Mendota. Text on reverse reads:"A campaign promise to 'Bring the Statue of Liberty to Madison', made during the election of 1978 for Wisconsin Student Association offices at the University of Wisconsin, was fulfilled without delay upon victory and the Statue was first erected on Lake Mendota in February 1979." |
Image ID: | 138396 |
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Creation Date: | 02 1979 |
Creator Name: | Argonaut Press |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
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: | 6 x 4 inches |
Photo by Michael Kienitz. |
Snow |
University of Wisconsin |
Sculpture |
Outdoor photography |
Pedestrians |
Lakes |
Ice |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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