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John Rankin Rogers, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. New England Marble Co., contractor. Title:  John Rankin Rogers, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Governor John Rankin Rogers Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1905. Medium:  Washington granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. 3 in. Inscription:  (On front face of base:) JOHN RANKIN ROGERS/BORN BRUNSWICK, MAINE/SEPTEMBER 4, 1838/DIED IN OLYMPIA WASHINGTON/DECEMBER 26, 1901./TWICE GOVENOR (sic) OF WASHINGTON/PHILOSOPHER AND STATESMAN/ (followed by more text) (On front of base, near bottom:) ROGERS Description:  A full-length portrait in granite of former Washington state governor John Rankin Rogers. He wears an overcoat. His proper right hand is in his trouser pocket; his proper left hand rests at his side and holds a scroll. The figure stands atop a tall stone base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Rogers, John Rankin -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Governor Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Olympia Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Washington, Department of General Administration, Division of Capitol Facilities, Mail #4109, Olympia, Washington 98504 Located Sylvester Park, Between Legion & 7th Street, Olympia, Washington Remarks:  John Rankin Rogers served as governor of Washington from 1897-1901. The sculpture cost $2,500. Funds for the sculpture were raised by school children. IAS files contain copy of related article from Tacoma Daily News, Jan. 19, 1905; copy of inventory from Matt Boyd's "Capitol Campus Statues, Plaques, and Fountains", Olympia, Wash.: State of Washington, Dept. of General Administration, 1987?; and citations for other related articles. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, WA2007, WA5002, 1989. Monumental News, Feb. 1905; March 1905. 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 WA000306   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000306 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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