| The Alarm | |
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  The Alarm Location in Chicago | |
| Artist | John J. Boyle |
| Year | 1884 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 180 cm × 110 cm × 110 cm (72 in × 42 in × 42 in) |
| Location | Chicago,Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°56′10″N87°37′57″W / 41.93611°N 87.63250°W /41.93611; -87.63250 |
The Alarm (Indian Alarm) is a Bronze statue byJohn J. Boyle located inLincoln Park,Chicago. Commissioned in 1880, and dedicated on May 17, 1884, it shows aNative-American couple with infant and pet dog, looking with concern into the distance.[1] On the base are four incised granite tablets (originally bronze reliefs) with scenes ofOttawa life: "The Peace Pipe," "The Corn Dance," "Forestry," and "The Hunt."
The sculpture was given to Lincoln Park byMartin Ryerson. It was display in theLincoln Park Zoo, about one mile south of the current location, until 1974. Ryerson gave the sculpture as a memorial to the Ottawa Nation. It is the oldest sculpture on Chicago Park District property.
The inscription reads:
(Base front:)
Presented to Lincoln Park by Martin Ryerson.
(Base, on one granite tablet:)
The Peace Pipe
(Base, on another granite tablet:)
The Corn Dance
(Base, on another granite table:)
Forestry
(Base, on another granite table:)
The Hunt signed
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