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The original idea came from real estate investors who wanted to commission a sandstone statue to lure newcomers to the Perry Park area of Denver. When the idea did not materialize, a group called the "Fortnightly Club" under the leadership of Mrs. E. M. Ashley and Eliza Routt determined the same idea
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would be a good addition to the Colorado State's exhibit at the 1893 World's Fair Exposition in Chicago. The group commissioned Powers to create the sculpture in bronze instead of sandstone.
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in Chicago and subsequently donated to the state of Colorado and erected on a granite base. The base originated from Cotopaxi in Fremont County, Colorado. Powers commissioned a poem from
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In August, 2015, the bow being held by the Native American was stolen but later recovered. According to police spokeswoman Christine Downs, the bow was "
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of a Native American hunter standing over a dying bison, installed on the East side of the
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represents the end of the traditional lifestyle of Native Americans in Colorado
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discovered tossed over the District 2 police station fence
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Bronze sculpture
Denver
Colorado
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39°44′21″N 104°59′02″W / 39.739235°N 104.983983°W / 39.739235; -104.983983
bronze sculpture
Colorado State Capitol
Denver
Preston Powers
Hiram Powers
World's Columbian Exposition
John Greenleaf Whittier
"Grounds"
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"Missing bow from historic Denver statue found on Friday"
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"Colorado Capitol Grounds"
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