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The sculpture's rustic boulder base was inscribed "Leif Erikson: Discoverer of America." Today, the monument is generally referred to by a more modern spelling of Ericson's name, CPD Special Collections, ca. 1914.
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AsbjCAN8rnsen depicted Leif Ericson in a traditional Viking tunic with a sword and shield, 2010.
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The sculpture's rustic boulder base was inscribed "Leif Erikson: Discoverer of America." Today, the monument is generally referred to by a more modern spelling of Ericson's name, CPD Special Collections, ca. 1914.
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AsbjCAN8rnsen depicted Leif Ericson in a traditional Viking tunic with a sword and shield, 2010.