Unveiling of Logan monument, 1897

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In 1897, the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago commissioned American sculptor Augustus Saint Gaudens and A. Phimister Proctor to create a statue commemorating the military and political career of John A. Logan.

Photographer: George E. Mellen
Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-23906)

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