A Civil War monument in Iowa, USA. Designed by Harriet Ketcham whose design won a contest for a new local monument in 1894. The woman is said to be an allegorial figure of Iowa representing the state as a beautiful, youthful mother offering nourishment to her children.

A Civil War monument in Iowa, USA. Designed by Harriet Ketcham whose design won a contest for a new local monument in 1894. The woman is said to be an allegorial figure of Iowa representing the state as a beautiful, youthful mother offering nourishment to her children.

September 16, 2021

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