Oregon Pioneer

Oregon Pioneer
The sculpture in 2007
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ArtistUlric Ellerhusen
Year1938
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze, gold leaf
Dimensions6.7 m (22 ft)
LocationSalem, Oregon, United States
Coordinates44°56′18″N 123°01′49″W / 44.938466°N 123.030374°W / 44.938466; -123.030374

Oregon Pioneer, also known as Gold Man,[1] is an eight-and-a-half ton bronze sculpture with gold leaf finish that sits atop the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon, United States. Created by Ulric Ellerhusen, the statue is a 22 ft (7 m)-tall hollow sculpture. The gilded piece was installed atop the building in 1938 when a new capitol was built.

  1. ^ "Gold Man, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 19, 2014.