How does R. D. Whitehead Monument elucidate its 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. WHITEHEADThe 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 & DICKA 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
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