Amelia Earhart, (sculpture).

Amelia Earhart, (sculpture).

Shelton, Ernest, 1932- , sculptor.

Amelia Earhart, (sculpture).

1969. Copyrighted 1971. Dedicated Jan. 22, 1971.

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Sculpture: gilded fiberglass, steel; Base: airplane propeller blades, emerald black granite, cement, steel, brick.

Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft.; Base: approx. 62 1/2 x 37 1/4 x 37 1/4 in.

(On front of self-base:) (copyright symbol) Shelton/69 (On back of self-base:) (copyright symbol)/Ernest Shelton/1971 (On plaque on front of base:) AMELIA EARHART/FIRST WOMAN AVIATOR/TO FLY THE ATLANTIC OCEAN/LOST AT SEA, 1937/DURING AROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT (On plaque on side of base:) STATUE REFURBISHED/BY/COUNCILMAN JOHN FERRARO, 4TH DISTRICT/AND/THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY OF LOS ANGELES/AUGUST, 1988 (On bottom plaque on side of base:) IN MEMORIAM/AMELIA EARHART PUTNAM/CITIZEN OF/NORTH HOLLYWOOD (On plaque on back of base:) REDEDICATED 1970/NO. HOLLYWOOD JAYCEES/ZONTA CLUB OF/NO. HOLLYWOOD signed

Full-length portrait of Amelia Earhart. She wears a flying jacket and trousers. In her proper right hand she holds an airplane propeller. The propeller is taller than she and is vertically oriented with one point resting on the ground near her feet. The sculpture is made of steel and fiberglass and is gilded and antiqued. The sculpture stands on a square concrete and brick base which is faced with emerald black granite. In a circle surrounding the base are a series of 10 airplane propellers. The propellers, which are painted black, are set vertically in the ground.

Portrait female -- Earhart, Amelia -- Full length

Occupation -- Transportation -- Pilot

Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane

Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- North Hollywood

Administered by City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department, Public Art Division, 433 South Spring Street, 10th floor, Los Angeles, California 90013

Located North Hollywood Park & Recreation Center, 11455 Magnolia Boulevard, at the corner of Magnolia & Tujunga, North Hollywood, California

An original North Hollywood memorial to Earhart, erected in 1940, bore the bronze plaque which is on the front of the base of this sculpture. The original memorial was removed in 1945 due to traffic construction and the plaque was kept in storage by the Jaycees until it was reinstalled. The sculpture and base were a gift to the city of Los Angeles from local community organizations, including the Zonta Club and the North Hollywood Jaycees, who organized the sponsorship of the memorial. The sculpture was refurbished in 1988. IAS files contain copies of related correspondence, memoranda and committee minutes. IAS files contain copies of preliminary memorial sketch and site plan. IAS files contain copy of related excerpt from Tom Link's "Universal City North Hollywood a Centennial Portrait", pg. 87-88. IAS files contain copy of related article from Los Angeles Times, Jan. 12, 1971.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.

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