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    		• Brorstrom, Paul,
     
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    		• Homage -- Roosevelt, Theodore
     
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    		• Occupation -- Political
     
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    		• Literature -- Brorstrom
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Oyster Bay
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Theodore Roosevelt Monument Assemblage, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Brorstrom, Paul, sculptor.
    Title: 
    Theodore Roosevelt Monument Assemblage, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Dedicated June 10, 1922. Relocated 1947. Rededicated Oct. 25, 1947. Rededicated June 23, 1991.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Stone and aggregate set in concrete.
    Inscription: 
    (On main plaque:) Roosevelt Memorial Rocks - The book of Roosevelt's life written in rocks./These are the words and works of Paul Brorstrom, a Patriotic Swedish immigrant who became the friend of a President he cherished./Dedication in Great Neck June 10, 1922/Rededication when moved to Oyster Bay October 25, 1947/Rededication with this plaque June 23, 1991 unsigned
    Description: 
    Environmental assemblage sculpture consists of low walls with niches which contain individual stones and memorabilia relating to Theodore Roosevelt. Originally, 24 accompanying plaques gave the relevance of the objects, each with a sentence from Roosevelt's biography written by Brorstrom. (Only five plaques remain). There are other stones and benches which, along with the sculpture, form a square.
    Subject: 
    Homage -- Roosevelt, Theodore
    Occupation -- Political -- President
    Literature -- Brorstrom
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Oyster Bay
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by Town of Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay, New York
    Located Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, Waterfront, Oyster Bay, New York
    Provenance: 
    Formerly located Great Neck, New York
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture was originally installed in Great Neck, New York in 1922. It was moved to Oyster Bay in 1947 and rededicated with a plaque in 1991. IAS files contain the text of the five remaining plaques.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Note: 
    The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
    Repository: 
    Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
    Control Number: 
    IAS NY001512
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