Name/Title
Postcard, Statue, End of the TrailDescription
Picture of "The End of the Trail" statue. This statue was given to the city by Clarence Shaler. The statue was created by James Earle Fraser (1876-1953). The statue was dedicated in Waupun on June 23, 1929.
Inscription on back: The End of the Trail. Created as a tribute to the American Indian by James Earle Fraser (1876-1953) when only 17. His twice life-sized plaster replica gained word fame at the 1915 San Francisco Exposition. Clarence Shaler, Waupun industrialist, comissioned this first bronze casting. Dedication was on June 23, 1929. Chief John Big Tree, Fraser's model, was the honored guest at Waupun's 125th Jubilee July 1-4, 1964.Acquisition
Accession
2001.0002Source or Donor
Waupun Historical SocietyAcquisition Method
Bequest,Collected by