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Minnesota State Capitol Mall

Knute Nelson

Voss, Norway 1843 - Timonium MD 1923
12th Governor of Minnesota
(Wikipedia)

John Karl Daniels
Roman Bronze Works (New York)
1928

Description

Bronze statue on granite pedestal with viking ship. The pedestal is flanked by bronze sculptures of Nelson as a child with his Norwegian mother and the other is Nelson as a Civil War soldier.

Inscription(s)

KNUTE NELSEN

KNUTE NELSON
february 2 1843 april 28 1923
three years a soldier
in the civil war three
times a member of congress
twice governor of minnesota
five times our united states
senator
a brave son of norway
a true patriot devoted in his
allegiance to america a wise
statesman uncompromizing
in support of the principles
in which he believed
a distinguished citizen of
minnesota

Signature

john k. daniels
roman bronze works n.y.

Sculptor

John Karl Daniels (Norway 1875 - Minneapolis 1978), American sculptor from Minnesota (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

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Locatie (N 44°57'16" - W 93°6'7") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: usmn23; Photograph: 23 October 2010
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