Creation Date

Dedication date: 1929

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Description

Color photograph of a boulder monument commemorating the founders of Appleton, Maine. The photograph shows a large natural boulder placed in an open grassy area with a road, mature tree, and house visible in the background. In the center of the boulder is a bronze plaque mounted at an angle, bearing an inscription about the founding citizens of Appleton. The plaque reads: "ERECTED BY / THE CITIZENS OF / APPLETON / IN REMEMBRANCE OF / THE MEN AND WOMEN / WHO LAID THE / FOUNDATION OF THIS TOWN / ON THE / ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY / OF ITS INCORPORATION / 1829-1929." Two small American flags and scattered red, white, and blue petunias are planted at the base of the boulder on either side. Undated. Unidentified photographer. (See p16870-p16872)(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

p16871

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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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