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Historical marker Savannah's Waving Girl statue, inscribed with Martus' incorrect year of birth. Florence Margaret Martus (August 7, 1868 – February 8, 1943), [1] also known as "the Waving Girl", took it upon herself to be the unofficial greeter of all ships entering and leaving the Port of Savannah, Georgia, via the Savannah River, between 1887 and 1931. [1]
The Statue of The Republic is a 24-foot-high (7.3 m) gilded bronze sculpture in Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois by Daniel Chester French. It is based on a colossal original statue, which was a centerpiece of the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. That statue was made of temporary materials and was destroyed after the fair.
Statue of Alexander von Humboldt (Chicago) Statue of Benito Juárez (Chicago) Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Chicago) Statue of Christopher Columbus (Chicago) Statue of Irv Kupcinet; Statue of Leif Erikson (Chicago) Statue of Michael Jordan; Statue of Richard J. Oglesby; Statue of Robert Cavelier de La Salle; Statue of The Republic
Sculpture: Hollow, seamless pieces of iron that have been allowed to rust, creating a reddish appearance and a bark-like texture. Height: 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) Q4693570 [1] More images: Statue of Alexander Hamilton: Lincoln Park: 1952 () John Angel: Sculpture: Bronze: Chicago Park District: More images: Statue of Alexander von Humboldt: Humboldt ...
In 1889, a commemorative nine-foot (2.7 meter) bronze statue of a Chicago policeman by sculptor Johannes Gelert was erected in the middle of Haymarket Square with small donations by citizens and by private funds raised by the Union League Club of Chicago. [1] The statue was unveiled on May 30, 1889, by Frank Degan, the son of Officer Mathias ...
The bean-shaped sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor is formally known as “Cloud Gate” and weighs 110 tons (99.8 metric tons). Chicago's iconic 'Bean' sculpture reopens to tourists after nearly a ...
The statue is a replica of the original created in the 16th century by sculptor Giambologna. The original is kept in the Bargello Museum in the centre of Florence. This is a developing story and ...
Chicago removed a Christopher Columbus statue from the city's lakefront Grant Park before dawn Friday, a week after protesters tried to topple it. Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office said the city ...