Image: Leif Erikson Monument Humboldt Park Chicago 2020

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Description: Leif Erikson Monument, Humboldt Park, Chicago. Dedicated October 12, 1901, moved to its present location in 1950. Sigvald Asbjørnsen (1867-1954), a Norwegian-born sculptor, created the monument. Asbjørnsen moved to Chicago to work on buildings for the World Columbian Exposition of 1893, and remained in Chicago to his death. The statue is in bronze, and is 9.5 feet (2.9 m) tall. It sits on a large granite boulder inscribed "Leif Erikson Discoverer of America."
Title: Leif Erikson Monument Humboldt Park Chicago 2020
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Author: Paul R. Burley
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