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    		• Hobson, Vicki,
     
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    		• Berman-Hosking, Jeanne,
     
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    		• Davis, Trudi,
     
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    		• Animal -- Bird
     
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    		• Portrait female -- Ross, Betsy
     
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    		• Occupation -- Service
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- California
     
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    		• Folk
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Plug Preserve, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Hobson, Vicki, sculptor.
    Berman-Hosking, Jeanne, sculptor.
    Davis, Trudi, sculptor.
    Title: 
    Plug Preserve, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    City Fire Plugs, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    March 1976. Dedicated March 7, 1992.
    Medium: 
    Painted fire plugs (hydrants).
    Dimensions: 
    Each fire plug: approx. H. 42 in. x Diam. 12 in.
    Description: 
    City fire hydrants - or fire plugs - painted to resemble historic people, animals, birds, occupations and decorated with flowers, anchors and stars. Fire plugs include Betsy Ross, a bald eagle, and a letter carrier. Three of the hydrants are located in a park entitled "Plug Preserve"; the remaining hydrants are located along Main street.
    Subject: 
    Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
    Portrait female -- Ross, Betsy -- Full length
    Occupation -- Service -- Postman
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- California
    Folk
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by Brisbane Federated Women's Club, 202 Glenn Park Way, Brisbane, California 94005
    Located Plug Preserve, Visitation & Mariposa; additional locations throughout city, Brisbane, California
    Remarks: 
    Nearby plaque: "Plug Preserve. Dedicated on March 7, 1992 to Jeanne Berman-Hosking and the Federated Women's Club of Brisbane for bringing joy to Brisbane residents." The fire hydrant painting project was sponsored by the Brisbane Federated Women's Club as part of their Bicentennial Beautification project. Members of the club were assisted in the project by members of the community. The Betsy Ross fire hydrant was damaged in a vehicle collision on June 29, 1987, and was lost for a time, but was later recovered. The Betsy Ross hydrant is one of three placed in "Plug Preserve". IAS files contain copies of related articles from Brisbane Bee, March 18, 25 and April 8, 1976 and June 23, 1987.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco survey, 1993.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Brisbane Bee, March 25, 1976.
    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 CA001739
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