September 2, 2013 - Monument to Labor

CaliforniaMama · 09-02-2013, 04:51 PM

In honor of Labor Day, USA

This monument is a salute to the dedication and hard work of all those who built the city of Omaha. It is the second largest labor monument in the United States.

Artist, Matthew J. Placzek, was commissioned by the City of Omaha (Nebraska) to build this massive steel sculpture. It is downtown, near the river and the Omaha-Council Bluffs Bridge, 601 Riverfront Drive.

It was completed in 2003.

This page of the History.com has an informative article about Labor Day, when it was started and how it came about, etc.

Photo Credits: Roger Barnes and Cleo McCall © 2010, respectively

09-02-2013, 04:51 PM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	September 2, 2013 - Monument to Labor In honor of Labor Day, USA This monument is a salute to the dedication and hard work of all those who built the city of Omaha. It is the second largest labor monument in the United States. Artist, Matthew J. Placzek, was commissioned by the City of Omaha (Nebraska) to build this massive steel sculpture. It is downtown, near the river and the Omaha-Council Bluffs Bridge, 601 Riverfront Drive. It was completed in 2003. This page of the History.com has an informative article about Labor Day, when it was started and how it came about, etc. Photo Credits: Roger Barnes and Cleo McCall © 2010, respectively

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