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The ''R. D. Whitehead Monument'' is a public artwork by Norwegian born American artist Sigvald Asbjornsen located on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The artwork consists of a bronze-relief plaque depicting a dog and horse, set on a granite pillar, which is in turn part of a fountain.〔 ==Description== The ''R. D. Whitehead Monument'', also known as the ''Horse and Dog Fountain'' and the ''Whitehead Memorial Fountain'', was originally a watering trough,〔 located in Milwaukee's South Side, that was converted into a fountain in 1966. There is a granite pillar rising from the fountain on which there is a bronze bas-relief. The bronze depicts a horse and a dog, both in profile. There are several inscriptions on the sculpture: The bottom of the relief reads: DANDY GEORGE The front of the pillar's base reads: :ERECTED BY :R. D. WHITEHEAD The rear of the pillar's base reads: :ERECTED BY R. D. WHITEHEAD SUPT. :THE BADGER STATE HUMANE SOCIETY :IN REMEMBRANCE OF MY FAITHFUL FRIENDS :HORSE, GEORGE :DOGS, JIM, FLORA, DANDY, PET :PUNCH, JUDY & SHORTY :CATS, FRANK & HENRY :BIRDS, BROWNEY & DICK A plaque affixed to the rear of the base reads: :R. D. WHITEHEAD MONUMENT :ORIGINALLY A HORSE WATERING TROUGH :ERECTED IN 1910 :RESTORED AS A FOUNTAIN IN 1966 :BY THE MAYOR'S BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE :DESIGNATED A MILWAUKEE LANDMARK IN 1974 :IN RECOGNITION OF ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THE COMMUNITY〔(), SIRIS.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「R. D. Whitehead Monument」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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