Postcard
Lewis Indian Fountain
| Text on front reads: "Lewis Indian Fountain, Watertown, Wis." The fountain stands on a brick street with buildings, a church and trees in the background. The cast zinc statue of an unknown Native American Chief, manufactured by J.L. Mott, was gifted to the city by Robert E. and Fanny Lewis in memory of their son, Clifton, in 1896. It stood on top of an ornamental drinking fountain. In 1925 in was struck by an automobile and damaged beyond repair. An exact duplicate was ordered from the original manufacturer and placed in Union Park. In the 1960s, the city decided to remove the statue and it was given to the Watertown Historical Society. The Society placed it near the Octagon House in 1964 where it remains today. |
| Image ID: | 150752 |
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| Creation Date: | 11 06 1907 |
| Creator Name: | E.C. Kropp Co. |
| City: | Watertown |
| County: | Jefferson |
| 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: | 3.5 x 5.5 inches |
| Undivided back. 1¢ stamp. No. 2270. Handwriting on front. |
| Brickwork |
| Church buildings |
| Fountains |
| Sidewalks |
| Sculpture |
| Trees |
| Cities and towns |
| Indians of North America |
| Streets |
| Outdoor photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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