Sugar Loaf Mountain, Winona, Min.

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  SKU: 28075

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• ARTIST: William Momberger

• PUBLISHER: William Pate & Co. New York.

• MEDIUM: Engraving with modern handcoloring,

  DATE: 1869.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 8 1/2 x 13" (21.5 x 33 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This handcolored engraving of Sugar Loaf, a prominent bluff overlooking the city of Winona, Minnesota, was created by the artist William Momberger and engraved by V. Balch for the 'National Gallery of American Landscape,' published by William Pate and Co. in 1869. <br><br> Sugar Loaf, rising 500 feet above Lake Winona and crowned with a distinctive rock pinnacle, has long been one of the most recognizable landmarks in the area. Originally a rounded half-dome topped with evergreen trees, Sugar Loaf was well known to early explorers, traders, and riverboat pilots on the Mississippi River. The name "Sugar Loaf" comes from its resemblance to the conical sugar loaves common in the 19th century. Native American legends attribute cultural significance to the bluff, with stories suggesting it represents the cap of Chief Wapasha I turned to stone or that it resulted from mythological events along the river. <br><br> In the 1880s, quarrying operations dramatically altered Sugar Loaf's appearance. John and Stephen O'Dea mined the limestone cap of the bluff extensively to rebuild Winona's sidewalks and buildings after much of the downtown was destroyed by fire in 1862. These operations left the iconic rock pinnacle that remains today, towering 85 feet above the rest of the bluff. The quarrying ceased in 1887, leaving behind the distinctive silhouette that has since become a symbol of Winona's history and natural landscape.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in an 18 x 14" mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition. Scatted handling marks around the margins which are hidden when matted and would be if framed.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - United States , Minnesota, Mississippi