Inventor and sculptor.
Born in Mackford Township, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, Clarence began his career as a manufacturer of umbrellas and other inventions in Waupun, Wisconsin in the 1890s. He made his fortune through the invention of vulcanized tire patches in the early days of the automobile industry.
In 1928, Shaler retired to pursue sculpting. He donated a number of pieces to the City of Waupun, including several of his own works, including "Dawn of Day," "The Pioneers of Wisconsin," and "Group of Deer." One of his finest works, "Morning of Life," a tribute to his twin sister, Clara, who died at age 18, is located at her gravesite in Mackford Union Cemetery in neighboring Green Lake County.
Clarence commissioned the sculpture seen here, "The Recording Angel," from artist Laredo Taft upon the death of his wife, Blanche. It is one of the foremost landmarks in Waupun and on the National Register of Historic Sites.
Born in Mackford Township, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, Clarence began his career as a manufacturer of umbrellas and other inventions in Waupun, Wisconsin in the 1890s. He made his fortune through the invention of vulcanized tire patches in the early days of the automobile industry.
In 1928, Shaler retired to pursue sculpting. He donated a number of pieces to the City of Waupun, including several of his own works, including "Dawn of Day," "The Pioneers of Wisconsin," and "Group of Deer." One of his finest works, "Morning of Life," a tribute to his twin sister, Clara, who died at age 18, is located at her gravesite in Mackford Union Cemetery in neighboring Green Lake County.
Clarence commissioned the sculpture seen here, "The Recording Angel," from artist Laredo Taft upon the death of his wife, Blanche. It is one of the foremost landmarks in Waupun and on the National Register of Historic Sites.
Inventor and sculptor.
Born in Mackford Township, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, Clarence began his career as a manufacturer of umbrellas and other inventions in Waupun, Wisconsin in the 1890s. He made his fortune through the invention of vulcanized tire patches in the early days of the automobile industry.
In 1928, Shaler retired to pursue sculpting. He donated a number of pieces to the City of Waupun, including several of his own works, including "Dawn of Day," "The Pioneers of Wisconsin," and "Group of Deer." One of his finest works, "Morning of Life," a tribute to his twin sister, Clara, who died at age 18, is located at her gravesite in Mackford Union Cemetery in neighboring Green Lake County.
Clarence commissioned the sculpture seen here, "The Recording Angel," from artist Laredo Taft upon the death of his wife, Blanche. It is one of the foremost landmarks in Waupun and on the National Register of Historic Sites.
Born in Mackford Township, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, Clarence began his career as a manufacturer of umbrellas and other inventions in Waupun, Wisconsin in the 1890s. He made his fortune through the invention of vulcanized tire patches in the early days of the automobile industry.
In 1928, Shaler retired to pursue sculpting. He donated a number of pieces to the City of Waupun, including several of his own works, including "Dawn of Day," "The Pioneers of Wisconsin," and "Group of Deer." One of his finest works, "Morning of Life," a tribute to his twin sister, Clara, who died at age 18, is located at her gravesite in Mackford Union Cemetery in neighboring Green Lake County.
Clarence commissioned the sculpture seen here, "The Recording Angel," from artist Laredo Taft upon the death of his wife, Blanche. It is one of the foremost landmarks in Waupun and on the National Register of Historic Sites.
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