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Forensic artist Karen Taylor's scientific rendition of Julien
Dubuque, 2012. Charles Trudell's 1907 rendition of the founder,
who had died 100 years prior to creation of this portrait.
Trudell's photo alongside his rendition of Julien Dubuque.
Notice any similarities? DUBUQUE (KWWL) - As it turns out,
Julien Dubuque, founder of the key city, likely looked more like
a suave and strapping businessman than a rugged fur-trapper. The
standard image for Dubuque shows a long-haired man with a strong
jaw line sporting a proud mustache and racoon-skin cap. Artist
Charles Trudell gave us this rendition in 1907, and it stuck.
However, there are two major problems with this portrait. First
of all, Julien Dubuque died in 1810, nearly a full century
before Trudell sat down to create the likeness, so nobody really
knew what he looked like. Secondly, Trudell must have sat
himself down in front of a mirror, because a side-by-side
comparison of Trudell and his port