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Oregon Pioneer, also known as Gold Man, [1] is an eight-and-a-half ton bronze sculpture with gold leaf finish that sits atop the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon, United States. Created by Ulric Ellerhusen, the statue is a 22 ft (7 m)-tall hollow sculpture. The gilded piece was installed atop the building in 1938 when a new capitol was built.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 February 2025. American pioneer who discovered gold in California in 1848 For other people named James W. Marshall, see James W. Marshall (disambiguation). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced ...
Although Twitter user @shadow_wolfwind, the recipient of the "Mayor of Gravity Falls" sash stored in the treasure chest, is the first official person to have found the Bill Cipher statue, the chest also contained Stan Bucks that have been signed by a person named Bradley Pic who found the statue on July 12, eight days prior to the start of ...
The state of California enacted a law in 1860 known as the Act for the Government and Protection of Indians making it legal to force Indigenous people into indentured servitude. It is said to have ...
Marshall traveled the road to tell of his gold find to Captain John A. Sutter. During the 49ers gold rush thousands of miners traveled the road heading out to look for gold and claims. [10] [11] California's first stage line, California Stage Company, traveled the road starting in 1849, the line was founded by James E. Birch. [12]
A bronze statue gilded in gold, the Independent Man was was designed by George Brewster, a Massachusetts sculptor who taught at the Rhode Island School of Design, and installed on top of the State ...
2018: The Independent Man (actually, a full-sized cast from the bronze statue taken when the man was down for repair in 1975.) stands in the parking lot outside of the food court of Rhode Island Mall.
He eventually had it made in California with permission of the San Francisco Mint to melt down 300 ounces of 18-karat gold to make the statue. [3] The finished statue of 206.3 troy ounces (6,420 g) [2] was installed in the casino in 1958.