THE HEAD TAX MONUMENT
A PHOTO RECORD
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STAGE 1
THE SKETCH
Original artist sketch of the proposed monument
STAGE 2
ICE SCULPTURE
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Ice Photos by Don Dilley
Ice Sculpture of the proposed monument at Brandon
City Hall ~ WinterFest January 2010
STAGE 3
Monument Construction Progress
~ December 2010
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Renowned bronze sculptor Peter Sawatsky and monument
designer Kenny Choy
Prototype of the monument before adding detail and
casting at the Sawatsky Art Studios in Glenboro
STAGE 4
January 2011
Detail Added to Side B
"In Remembrance of Our Ancestors"
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Chinese characters added to the prototype of the
monument before casting at the Sawatsky Art Studios in Glenboro
STAGE 5
Detail Added to Side A
March 2011
STAGE 6
Ready for Casting
April 2011
Clay
Mould of the two sides of the Monument
Monument
Symbolism Explained
Chinese
Head Tax Plaques
STAGE 7
Installing the Base
and
Mounting the Monument
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STAGE 8
The Unveiling Ceremony ~ Sunday,
June 26, 2011
Brandon Municipal Cemetery
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Ceremony at:
PHOTO
GALLERIES
1. Preparation
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2. Dedication
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3. Faces I
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4. Faces II
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5. Monument I
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6. Monument II
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7. Food I
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8. Food II
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Contact:
Sue-On Hillman
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