John Peter Altgeld

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Josephine Altgeld Fredricks, niece of the late governor John P. Altgeld, unveiling the statue

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Gutzon Borglum, Edward Dunne, and William Jennings Bryan at the dedication ceremony of Altgeld statue

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Feb LP statues 021Artist: Gutzon Borglum (1867 – 1941)

Date: September 6, 1915 (Labor Day)

Benefactor: State of Illinois

Location: Just east of Goethe monument