Administered by City of Franklin Municipal Services 43 West Bow Street Franklin New Hampshire 03235
Located South Main Street (Route 3), In front of Congregational Church Franklin New Hampshire
Date:
Modeled 1931. Dedicated October 12, 1932
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993.
Image on file.
Franklin Journal (Franklin, New Hampshire), Aug. 12, 1987, pg. 2.
(On back of bust, incised letters:) DANIEL C. FRENCH/MARGARET FRENCH CRESSON/SCULPTORS/1932 (On front of base, incised letters:) DANIEL/WEBSTER/BORN/FRANKLIN/NEW HAMPSHIRE/DIED/MARSHFIELD/MASSACHUSETTS/OCTOBER 24 1852/"I STILL LIVE" signed
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Summary:
Bust of Daniel Webster dressed in jacket with wide lapels and high-collared shirt with cravat. Bust supported on a tall four-sided granite base.
