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Title
City seal, leaded glass window
Subject
Civic & Government
Description
This stained glass window with the City of Waukesha seal was created by craftsman Robert Uchner for the Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1984. Several identical windows are installed in the springhouse located in the Waukesha State Bank parking lot.
The seal depicts a Native American leaning forward towards a spring, using a ladle to scoop up water. These two symbols were incorporated into the city seal to acknowledge and recognize the Native American people, including Potawatomi, Sauk, Menominee, and Winnebago, who resided in the area long before white, Yankee settlers arrived.
The Potawatomi, in particular, had several villages around the lakes and the Fox River. The springs themselves greatly influenced the popularity and development of Waukesha both as a settlement and as a city. Like the city, the seal has undergone changes over time, but is a reminder that the city has long defined itself through water.
Acquired through the Museum Donation Fund, 1970
Adopt an Artifact Sponsor: Mayor Shawn Reilly
The seal depicts a Native American leaning forward towards a spring, using a ladle to scoop up water. These two symbols were incorporated into the city seal to acknowledge and recognize the Native American people, including Potawatomi, Sauk, Menominee, and Winnebago, who resided in the area long before white, Yankee settlers arrived.
The Potawatomi, in particular, had several villages around the lakes and the Fox River. The springs themselves greatly influenced the popularity and development of Waukesha both as a settlement and as a city. Like the city, the seal has undergone changes over time, but is a reminder that the city has long defined itself through water.
Acquired through the Museum Donation Fund, 1970
Adopt an Artifact Sponsor: Mayor Shawn Reilly
Creator
Robert Uchner
Publisher
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum
Date
1984
Rights
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum