Riding the Logs Down Wisconsins First Highway

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Riding the Logs Down Wisconsins First Highway, "The Riverman of the Wisconsin River" Mural

rivermen mural

 

Being a great fan of local art, I often enjoy riding my bike through the downtown area of Stevenst Point where many small and large murals are painted depicting our history.

This gem is located on the corner of Water and Clark Streets,  in Downtown Stevens Point.

The Riverman Mural is a tribute to Stevens Point's strong logging heritage. 

Logging was one of the first large industries to build our state and today it still is, though we no longer use river power to move these important resources from the woods to the mills.

rivermen mural

 

This is the first of the  series of murals and was
Completed in September 2004.

rivermen mural

rivermen mural

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is also the first of many murals that I will be featuring in the next few weeks, I hope that you enjoy the art too.

Bob

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Joe Petrowsky
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Good morning Bob. The artwork is really amazing, especially when it shows local history and your photos sure demonstrate logging in that time period.

Jun 18, 2014 06:06 PM #1
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Anna Hatridge
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Good morning Bob, the artwork is great. Looking forward to the upcoming series of works. You pictures are superb.

Jun 18, 2014 06:10 PM #2
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Good morning Joe and Anna, I am glad that you enjoyed this.  Collecting pics of local art in one of my favorite activities, both at home and on my travels.

Jun 18, 2014 06:14 PM #3
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Barbara Todaro
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Good morning, Bob....I love those murals.... your local history is amazing and I'm sure folks in your area appreciate your showing this piece of the past....

Jun 18, 2014 07:05 PM #4
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Hi Bob - that is very cool.  That must have been fun and dangerous work.  Is that your bike in the last picture?

Jun 18, 2014 07:35 PM #5
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Bob - those murals, I'm sure add real flavor to the city.  The men in the picture look very neat, like they never expect to slip and fall in the water.

Jun 18, 2014 08:16 PM #6
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Good morning Barbara and Eric,

Barbara, history is always fascinating and your area has some great things to see and learn about too. 

Yes Eric, it was very dangerous and many died while moving these logs along down the rivers.  And yes that is my bike and my friend Jack who enjoys running along with me.

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Good morning Grant, yes they do add flavor and beauty, this one is the first thing that you see as you cross the bridge over the Wisconsin river heading toward downtown.

Jun 18, 2014 08:20 PM #8
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Bob- I love discovering things like your murals in Stevens Point.  It's what makes a town very special. 

Jun 19, 2014 09:18 AM #9
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What a delightful way to enhance the side of that building for the benefit of the community. The artistry is quite amazing.

CONGRATULATIONS on having this blog FEATURED in the PHOTOS group! 

 

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Bob, how times have changed.  It's hard to imagine that was how people earned their living, by basically risking their lives every day.

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Thanks for sharing these reports, our clients gain value from of this type of information.

 

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