(On the back of the sculpture, incised letters:) EHMKE/since 1886 unsigned
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Summary:
A two-sided carved relief plaque. On the front are thunderhead clouds (indicating the importance of weather in west Kansas farming), three adult buffalo, and a calf. The back side of the relief features a covered wagon pulled by horses. The sculpture is placed atop a base of stone set in concrete and filled with cinder blocks.
