Stephen A. Douglas
Springfield, IL - Capitol Area - Stephen A. Douglas - The “Little Giant’s” statue was funded through the same 1913 appropriation as the Lincoln statue and produced for about $25,000. Dedication of the statue of Lincoln’s Democratic rival was on Oct. 5, 1918. Douglas’ great-granddaughter placed a wreath at the foot of the statue in its original location just north of the Lincoln statue. The statue was moved in 1935 to its present location. Engraved on the base of the statue is Douglas’ dying message to his children, “…to obey the laws and support the Constitution of the United States.” (Sculptor: Gilbert P. Riswold, 1918)
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BIRDS-WILDLIFE-AUSTRALIA
on July 3, 2019So life like ! Interesting pp !
Gene Hyder
on July 3, 2019Super shot.
TruImages
on July 3, 2019Perfect pp!
Howard's Photography
on July 3, 2019Excellent shot, nice pp!
Lgood
on July 2, 2019That's very nice processing. Great shot and wonderful composition.
KDP450
on July 2, 2019Nice composition and super pp.
Judith Sparhawk
on July 2, 2019Like Elizabeth, when I first saw and read about the statue, I imagined Lincoln's tall lanky build next to Douglas. Quite a contrast.
arctangent
on July 2, 2019This is first statue of the "Little Giant" I've seen. I can imagine how striking the physical differences between Lincoln and Douglas must have been when they were on the same stage for their famous debates.
Byron Fair Photography
on July 2, 2019Great statue and info.
fotoeffects
on July 2, 2019Nice shot and treatment!