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Sculptor:
Mason, Jimilu 1930-  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Borough of Punxsutawney Mayor's Office 301 East Mahoning Street, Mahoning Civic Center Punxsutawney Pennsylvania 15767
Date:
1976
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Image on file.
(Plaque on front of pedestal:) PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL/PRESENTED/BY HIS ADMIRERS/JULY 9, 1977/JIMILU MASON, SCULPTOR
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Summary:
Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog who predicts the coming of spring on Groundhog Day every February 2nd, stands upright with paws before him. The sculpture is mounted upon a pedestal with a plaque on the front.
Topic:
Animal--Groundhog  Search this
Literature--Character--Punxsutawney Phil  Search this
Ceremony--Holiday--Groundhog's Day  Search this
Control number:
IAS PA000428
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_326994