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Iron Fireman, (sculpture). Artist:  John & Jabez Bramley, founder. Title:  Iron Fireman, (sculpture). Other Titles:  George E. Singer, (sculpture). Dates:  1886. Installed early 1940s. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: cast iron; Base: brick. Dimensions:  Sculpture: 6 ft. 2 in. x 33 in. x 12 in.; Base: 25 in x 33 in x 33 in. Description:  Uniformed fireman with trumpet. Subject:  Portrait male -- Singer, George E. -- Full length Occupation -- Service -- Fireman Dress -- Uniform -- Fireman Uniform Object -- Musical Instrument -- Trumpet Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Wilson Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Wilson Volunteer Fire Co. #1, P. O. Box 609, 250 Young Street, Wilson, New York 14172 Located Wilson Fire Hall, Wilson, New York Provenance:  Formerly located Lockport Volunteer Hose Co., Walnut Street, Lockport, New York until 1913. Exempt Hall, Elm Street, Lockport, New York 1913-early 1940s. Remarks:  The 960 pound statue was made for the Lockport Volunteer Hose Company of which George E. Singer, the model for this statue, was a member. After being located at the Action Hose building and then the Exempt Fire Home, the statue was presented to the Wilson Co. by George Singer. In 1963 the statue was stolen and moved to the Ransomville Fire Hall. Police discovered this and moved the statue back to the Wilson Fire Hall. References:  Messersmith, Charles, 1998. 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 71500756   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 71500756 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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