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Ft. Smith the Early Years, (sculpture). Artist:  Irwin, Ralph, sculptor. Title:  Ft. Smith the Early Years, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Fort Smith the Early Years, (sculpture). Dates:  1983. Dedicated Feb. 1983. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Clay tiles. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 5 ft. 9 in. x W. 17 ft. 10 in. Inscription:  (Bottom center of relief, incised:) FORT SMITH 'THE EARLY YEARS'/by RALPH IRWIN (Names of individuals, businesses and events are also incised on relief) signed Description:  An inset wall sculpture of 62 individual tiles depicting individuals, businesses and events from Ft. Smith's history. There is a central band with two portions ascending and one descending from the central band. From the left, scenes depicted include a landscape; a riverboat with paddlewheel; scenes from the Civil War, including soldiers in horse-drawn wagon and a soldier in uniform, with American and Confederate flags superimposed. In the central section are busts of several lawmen and judges, and Belle Star riding a horse sidesaddle. From the center to the right are scenes of a streetscape (Garrison Avenue) with tailor shop and Pony Express buildings, figures, and a horse-drawn wagon. Above the streetscape are several Victorian houses, possibly the residences of John Vaughn and James Sparks, with the cyclone of '98 approaching. On the far right is Electric Park (1908), Scheutzen Park, a trolley car, and a Victorian-era park with a man riding a bicycle, a dog running, and a man and a woman out for a stroll. Subject:  Cityscape -- Arkansas -- Fort Smith Architecture -- Commercial -- Store Architecture -- Domestic -- House History -- United States -- Civil War Occupation -- Law -- Judge Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer Equestrian Figure group Animal -- Dog Architecture -- Boat -- Riverboat Architecture -- Vehicle -- Streetcar Architecture -- Vehicle -- Wagon Architecture -- Vehicle -- Bicycle Dress -- Historic -- Victorian Dress Disaster -- Storm Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Bicycling Object -- Other -- Flag Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Fort Smith Relief Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Union Hall Investment Company, 101 North 10th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901 Located Melrose, 917 North A Street, Inset in wall, Fort Smith, Arkansas Remarks:  The relief was added when the building was restored in 1983. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas 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 AR000179   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AR000179 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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