Color Photograph of a Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island

Color Photograph of a Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island

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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

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.

Color Photograph of a Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island

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