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Sculptor:
Baughman, Daniel Brice 1874-1954  Search this
Subject:
Roosevelt, Theodore  Search this
Medium:
Sandstone, painted white
Type:
Sculptures
Date:
Dedicated June 27, 1926. Removed July 2008
Notes:
Keirns, Aaron J., "Statues on the Hill," Howard, OH: Little River Publishing, 2001 (booklet), pg. 62-65.
Muskingum County Historical Society, 2018.
Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH), July 16, 2008.
Keirns, Aaron J., "Statues on the Hill," Howard, OH: Little River Publishing, 2001 (booklet), pg. 62.
(On front of base:) ROOSEVELT (On back:) DEDICATED BY/NEWARK NO. 77/AUXILIARY AND/SONS OF/VETERANS/JUNE 27, 1926/IDA BILLMAN/LOU ADKINS/CORA L. FLYNN/C.S.OSBURN
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Summary:
Standing portrait of Roosevelt with his left hand resting by his pants pocket. The sculpture was mounted on a rocky outcropping in Baughman Memorial Park.
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Writer--Author  Search this
Occupation--Military--Colonel  Search this
Occupation--Political--President  Search this
Control number:
IAS 71500613
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_355955