Artifacts
Title
Color Photograph of a Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island
Files
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Creator Role
sculptor; commissioner
Description
Color snapshot photo; statue of standing A. Lincoln, located at Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI. The sculpture was commissioned by Henry W. Harvey after his wife, Georgina Harvey, died. The sculpture is made of bronze with a stone base. from a sculpture by Gilbert Franklin (American, born Germany, 1919-2004) with the sculpture commissioned by Henry W. Harvey (American, 1847-1921)
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1970
Measurement
5 X 3 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
color photography; photographic paper
Inscription
verso, top center: "Lincoln Statue/ Roger Williams/ Park/ Providence R.d./ June 1970"
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Rhode Island--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
color photograph
Class
photos
Preferred Citation
Franklin, Gilbert, "Color Photograph of a Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island" (2021). Artifacts. 3665.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-artifacts/3665
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
1962
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.