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The conservation and restoration of outdoor bronze artworks is an activity dedicated to the preservation, protection, and maintenance of bronze objects and artworks that are on view outside. When applied to cultural heritage this activity is generally undertaken by a conservator-restorer .
The resort fell into decline by the 1920s. New York state resurrected the area by buying the land and establishing the state park in 1928. Stony Brook was enhanced in the 1930s by improvements constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration. The footprint of these government programs is evident throughout ...
A brief overview of conservation treatments by material is outlined below, and more thorough discussions are available on the individual conservation pages. Bronze sculptures: For many bronze sculptures and other metal sculptures, treatment includes a reduction buildup from previous protective coatings, removal of corrosion and incrustation, or ...
The hall's remote location, far from the New York City Subway, attracted few visitors compared to other tourist attractions in New York City. [138] At the time, it still had 10,000 annual visitors. [147] That year, the Hall of Fame started electing honorees based on how many points they received from electors, rather than based on a majority ...
Waterford, New York [1] Nearest city: Waterford, New York: Coordinates: Area: 190 acres (0.77 km 2) [2] Operated by: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: Visitors: 115,344 (in 2014) [3] Open: All year: Website: Peebles Island State Park
Brown Tract Pond Campground is a campground run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [2] in Raquette Lake, New York.It is located on the shores of Browns Tract Pond [3] in a remote area of the Adirondacks, [4] approximately two miles (3.2 km) from Raquette Lake, near the town of Inlet in Hamilton County.
General Bronze Corporation was founded as a reorganization of the John Polachek Bronze and Iron Company, founded in 1910 by John Polachek, a Hungarian immigrant. [20] [5] He became a supervisor overseeing bronze manufacturing at the Tiffany Glass Studios in Corona, Queens New York, which served as the basis for his future enterprise in bronze fabrication.
The New York Times published a 2003 account describing the interaction of a 4-year-old boy with the sewer alligator. After jumping on the alligator's head and trying to wrestle the little man from his bronze jaws, the observer notes that the boy, "about to give up, he kicked the alligator, his foot connecting solidly with the bronze head.