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Solomon Juneau Monument, Juneau Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, circa 1940

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Solomon Juneau Monument, Juneau Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Solomon Juneau Monument, Juneau Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card pictures the Solomon Juneau Monument in Juneau Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the standing bronze figure on a tall pedestal framed by trees and Lake Michigan beyond. Solomon Juneau was a fur trader and one of the founders of Milwaukee, and the lakefront park bearing his name honors him. The statue was sculpted by Richard Henry Park and dedicated in 1892.

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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
SOLOMON JUNEAU MONUMENT IN JUNEAU PARK, MILWAUKEE, WIS. --- POST CARD 20425 PLACE STAMP HERE NATURAL COLOR POST CARD MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. (GKY) The site of Milwaukee was a Potawatomie Indian Village, "Mah-n-a-wau-kie," meaning good lands. Solomon Juneau, a French fur trader, the first white settler, came in 1818. Juneau, in 1846, became the first mayor.
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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
ConditionExcellent
Place depictedJuneau Park, Milwaukee, WI
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
NotesLinen texture; full-bleed image with no white border; pedestal inscription "SOLOMON JUNEAU" visible. No postmark; card is unused. Divided-back Kropp "Natural Color" post card, linen-textured stock, no white border on the front. Light edge wear and slight toning only.

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Solomon Juneau Monument, Juneau Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/solomon-juneau-monument-juneau-park-milwaukee-wisconsin-circ. Accessed October 25, 2026.