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Leif Erikson statue
Photographer: Sean Flynn
Taken: September 27, 2023
Caption: Leif Erikson statue
Additional Description: The Humboldt Park marker is obscured in this photo the Leif Erikson statue. The monument, commissioned by Chicagoans of Norwegian descent and sculpted by Norway native Sigvald Asbjørnsen, was unveiled on October 12, 1901 before tens of thousands people. In 1950, the statue was moved 250 feet to sit closer to Humboldt Boulevard and make it more accessible to the public. An 83-year-old Sigvald Asbjørnsen attended the ceremony.
Submitted: September 28, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
Database Locator Identification Number: p752402
File Size: 0.264 Megabytes

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