LORADO TAFT. Black Hawk

Lorado Taft created the maquette (left) for Chief Black Hawk at the Eagle's Nest. The finished work, dated 1911, (right) stands nearly 50 feet tall, overlooking the valley from 125 feet above the Rock River's edge

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  1. Coverse to the OscarsSeptember 8, 2009 at 4:35 PM

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  2. barryDecember 13, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    the problem is that the sculpture is simply not black hawk. i'm finding out that there were more images of him floating around than of any other indian of the era. he just doesn't look like this and his hair was completely different - a kind of topknot extending back with paraphernalia attached. for what its worth check out http://littlebluenews.blogspot.com/search?q=black+hawk

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  3. chicagoandpointsnorth@gmail.comDecember 14, 2009 at 3:57 PM

    You are correct. Thanks for your comments. I would recommend everyone follow the link below for good reading and the pictures.

    http://littlebluenews.blogspot.com/2009/11/blackhawk-my-mother-and-me-introduction.html

    Good luck and best wishes.

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