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Statue of Chief Seattle, 1908 by James When, Tilikum Place, Seattle, Washington.
The statue was created by James A. Wehn, not “James When,” and Seattle city sources date its unveiling to November 1912 rather than 1908.
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This caption contains two factual errors:
- The sculptor's name is wrong. Seattle's official parks page says the statue's sculptor was James A. Wehn.
- The year is wrong. City sources say the work was unveiled in November 1912 after delays in casting, not in 1908.
Seattle's official parks history for Tilikum Place explains that James A. Wehn was commissioned in 1907 and that, after several failed castings, "it was not until November 1912 that the unveiling took place." The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture likewise identifies the work as Chief Seattle by James Wehn and says it was unveiled on Nov. 13, 1912.
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- Tilikum Place - Parks | seattle.gov
In 1907, the services of Seattle's pioneer sculptor, James A. Wehn, were secured... Therefore it was not until November 1912 that the unveiling took place by Miss Myrtle Loughery, the great-great-granddaughter of the Chief.
- Weekly Art Hit: 'Chief Seattle' by James Wehn - Art Beat
James Wehn's near-life-size historic bronze statue of Chief Seattle... The artwork was finally unveiled by Chief Seattle's great-great-granddaughter in an impressive ceremony on Founders' Day, Nov. 13, 1912.