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Sculptor:
Mears, Nelson  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: steel, aluminum, wood, rubber, Plexiglas
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administerd by Sheridan American Legion 408 North March Sheridan Arkansas 72150
Located Sheridan B-17 Memorial Park Grant County Road 51, two miles north of its junction with Arkansas Highway 57 Sheridan Arkansas 72150
Date:
2015. Dedicated Oct. 2015
Notes:
State of Arkansas, Department of Arkansas Heritage, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, 2016.
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:
Large-scale recreation of a World War II era B17 bomber installed on the site of the plane crash that took the lives of nine young airmen during World War II.
Topic:
History--United States--World War II  Search this
Architecture--Vehicle--Airplane  Search this
Control number:
IAS 74850236
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_463869