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Curley School - Ajo, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Smith, George Washington, architect. Title:  Curley School - Ajo, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Medallions and Lightning Rod, (sculpture). Dates:  1919. Medium:  Medallions: ceramic, concrete, and stone; Lightning rod: metal. Dimensions:  Lightning rod: approx. H. 6 ft. x W. 2 1/2 ft. x Diam. 2 1/2 ft. Description:  Six relief medallions inset on the facade of the building and a metal starburst lightning rod placed atop the building's dome. The medallions at each end of the building depict a male figure with a cap and glasses. From left to right, the other medallions are: a chef tasting food; a woman sewing; a man drawing Curley School; and another man with a looking glass examining a specimen. Subject:  Figure group Occupation -- Cook Occupation -- Domestic -- Sewing Occupation -- Art Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Dress -- Accessory -- Eye wear Object -- Art Object -- Drawing Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Ajo Architectural component Relief Sculpture Owner:  Curley School, Just south of town square, Ajo, Arizona Remarks:  George Washington Smith was the architect for the school, which was completed in 1919. IAS files contain images of only three of the medallions and the lightning rod. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1993. 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 AZ000525   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AZ000525 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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