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Lewis and Clark Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Scriver, Bob, 1914-1999, sculptor. Shope, Richard I., architect. Modern Art Foundry, founder. Tanner Brothers, contractor. Title:  Lewis and Clark Memorial, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Decision at Marias, (sculpture). Explorers at the Marias, (sculpture). Lewis and Clark at the Marias with Sacajawea & Pomp, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1974. 1975. Dedicated June 13, 1976. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Statue: bronze; Base: granite and concrete. Dimensions:  Statue: approx. 10 x 7 x 7 ft; Base: 6 x 12 x 9 ft. Inscription:  (Appearing twice:) (copyright symbol) Bob Scriver, 1975, D.A. NAWA signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Lewis, Clark, Sacajawea and her child Pomp at the Marias River. Lewis and Clark are standing; Lewis with telescope looking up the river toward the Rocky Mountains to determine best route to the Pacific. Sacajawea sits with legs outstretched; papoose strapped to her back. All figures are dressed in buckskins. The figures are placed atop a large granite boulder. Subject:  History -- United States -- Westward Expansion History -- United States -- Lewis & Clark Portrait male -- Lewis, Meriwether Portrait male -- Clark, William Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Portrait female -- Sacajawea Ethnic -- Indian -- Shoshone Landscape -- River -- Marias River Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Fort Benton Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Fort Benton, Fort Benton Community Improvement Association, 1204 Front Street, Fort Benton, Montana 59401 Located Front Street levee, Fort Benton, Montana Remarks:  Nearby plaque with small relief of sculpture reads: STATE OF MONTANA/LEWIS AND CLARK MEMORIAL THE EXPLORERS AT/THE MARIAS/SCULPTURE BY/ROBERT MACFIE SCRIVER/PRESENTED IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION/1804-1806. DEDICATED JUNE 13, 1976, AS A BICENTENNIAL PROJECT OF/THE FORT BENTON COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION/THOMAS L. JUDGE -GOVERNOR (list of commission members)/ARCHITECTURE BY RICHARD I. SHOPE/GRANITE BASE BY TANNER BROTHERS. References:  Lewis & Clark Heritage Foundation, unpublished checklist, 1994. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Montana survey, 1996. Scriver, Robert MacFie, 1988. 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 64950007   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 64950007 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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