Creation Date

Dedication date: 1910

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Black and white photograph of the Thomas Brackett Reed monument, by Burr C. Miller, on the Western Promenade in Portland, showing a full front view of the standing figure atop a large stone pedestal. This photograph captures the Thomas Brackett Reed monument from the front, revealing the entire statue and its granite pedestal. Reed is depicted standing upright in a long coat and suit, with his right hand resting on the lapel of his coat and his left hand holding a bundle of documents at his side. The inscribed base reads "THOMAS BRACKETT REED," and the monument is set in an outdoor park landscape with trees and grassy areas visible. Reed died December 7, 1902. The monument was dedicated 1910. 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See NA4800.)

Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.

Topic

Sculpture

Collection

MF161

Series Number

NA4800

Identifier

p16173

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Existence and Location of Originals

Located at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress: AFC 2012/047 https://lccn.loc.gov/2013655211.

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