Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1927

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Black and white photograph taken directly facing a bronze statue of Hannibal Hamlin, by Charles Eugene Tefft, 1927, located on Norumbega Mall, also known as Kenduskeag Parkway, Bangor, Maine. The sculpture stands atop a large, square granite base that includes a narrow bench and small garden plot for seasonal plantings. Hamlin is depicted as an older man standing erect in formal clothing with a calf-length cape draped over his shoulders, a buttoned suit and vest, and a bow tie. His proper right hand grips a cane that extends straight down toward the base, while his proper left hand holds a hat at his side. The granite pedestal is inscribed, "HANNIBAL HAMLIN/STATEMAN DIPLOMAT/CITIZEN OF BANGOR." The statue is seen against a clear sky, with 99 Franklin Street visible in the distance. May 1995. Abbe Levin, photographer. (See p17140-p17150)(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

p17150

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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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