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Fabricator:
F.A.S.T. Corporation  Search this
Contractor:
Ahlbom, Roy  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: painted fiberglass; Base: fieldstone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Billboard
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Remer Route 1, Box C Remer Minnesota 56672
Located Main Street Remer Minnesota
Date:
1983. Dedicated ca. July 1983
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1994.
Image on file.
Marling, Karal Ann, "The Colossus of Roads: Myth and Symbol along the American Highway," University of Minnesota, 1984, pg. 55, 136.
(On plaque on plinth:) Remer, Mn/Base Constructed by Stone Mason Roy Ahlbom unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Bald eagle is perched atop a green plinth and fieldstone base. The eagle's head is white with a yellow beak and its body and talons are brown.
Topic:
Animal--Bird--Eagle  Search this
History--United States--Military history  Search this
Control number:
IAS MN000566
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_338132