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PETERSON-018 Front
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- c. 1911 (Creation)
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- Sacajawea is a statue of the famed Shoshone native American woman who guided the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the mountains. A massive bronze and copper piece unveiled on July 7, 1905 at the Lewis and Clark centennial, it was sculpted by Denver resident Alice Cooper and cast in New York. It was the first U.S. statue to feature a woman, and this project was promoted and was paid for by subscriptions solicited nationwide by a group of Portland women.
- Printed: Sacajawea Indian Guide of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Statue in City Park, Portland erected by the Women of the World.