Inscription
Gangling, laughable hero
— Erected in memory of his of the first daily comic strip creator —
This statue of "Andy Gump", celebrated cartoon character introduced in 1917 as the first daily comic strip in the Chicago Tribune, was the first erected in 1924 on the Lake Geneva estate of his originator, Sidney Smith, beloved cartoonist and resident of Lake Geneva from 1922 until his untimely death in 1935. The gift of Robert J. Twyman and the Chicago Tribune, this representation of the irrepressible Gump, who for so long has brightened the the daily lives of millions throughout the world, is here erected as a memorial to the Lake Geneva resident who was his creator.
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| HM Number | HM1MZ0 |
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| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, August 17th, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] BRIAN HUBEN [2] BRIAN HUBEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 382312 N 4716239 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.58960000, -88.43435000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 35.376', W 88° 26.061' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 35' 22.56" N, 88° 26' 3.66" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 262 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 244-298 Wrigley Dr, Lake Geneva WI 53147, US |
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