Sculpture: weathering steel, bronze, black granite; Foundation: concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Bethlehem Department of Parks and Public Property 10 East Church Street Bethlehem Pennsylvania 18018
Located Rose Garden 8th Avenue & Union Street Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Date:
1991. Dedicated April 28, 1991
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Image on file.
The Morning Call, April 28, 1991.
(Front of black granite block, incised lettering:) LEHIGH VALLEY WORKERS MEMORIAL/FOR THE WORKING MEN AND WOMEN/WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED ON THE JOB/AND THEIR FAMILIES/DEDICATED APRIL 28, 1991 unsigned
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Summary:
Braced within a steel circle is a bronze figure of a worker with his hands pushing upward. His head is lowered and turned to the proper left, with his knees bent and his proper left foot extended backward. He wears work clothes, including boots, jeans, and a shirt with the sleeves rolled up. The figure has a green-grey patina. The figure and circle are set upon a rectangular block of black granite, mounted upon a rectangular foundation.
