Name/Title
The City Librarian of WaupunScope and Content
Jan. 10, 1972
Robert L. Tipton
461 34th Street
Richmond, Calif. 94805
Good Morning, Mr. Tipton
Our librarian brought your letter over to our office for an answer.
Although we have never met, we share similar interests in The End of the Trail. It was my fortune to have obtained the service of Chief John Big Tree, who was the model for this statue and part of The famous 5, Indian, to be here for our 125th Jubilee. A very fascinating person... one who was able to keep the young ones ones on their toes.
In answer to one of your questions, we have it from the man who bought and dedicated. the Waupun bronze casting---the first of the statue---that the statue "depicts a horse and rider, drooped in great exhaustion at the end of the day, the state epitomizes the American Indian crowded by the white man to the "end of the trail" at the Pacific ocean." It was supposed to have been Placed at the end of the Lincoln highway overlooking the pacific, but lack of funds prevented it from reaching that Point.
As to the reading, my news editor has a booklet on the sculpture in the city she is selling for a buck that includes the story of the statue.
If you have some information about the statue I would be most interested in exchanging letters as I too am very interested in it...as it is our city's most famous Piece of artwork.
Sincerely,
John O. Kirkpatrick
Publisher Leader-News
Waupun, Wis. 53963Acquisition
Accession
2015.0500Source or Donor
Waupun Heritage MuseumAcquisition Method
Donation