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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Rossi, Dario,     Portrait male -- Truman, Harry S.     Occupation -- Political     Dress -- Accessory     Dress -- Accessory     Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Lamar     Relief     Stele     Sculpture

Harry S. Truman Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Rossi, Dario, sculptor. Title:  Harry S. Truman Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 7, 1984. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: granite; Foundation: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 17 in.; Foundation: approx. 3 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. Inscription:  (On upper front of sculpture, incised:) IN MEMORIAM (On lower front of sculpture, incised:) HARRY S TRUMAN/BORN LAMAR, MISSOURI MAY 8, 1884/DIED KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI DECEMBER 26, 1972/PATRIOT-STATESMAN-LEGIONNAIRE/FIRST LEGIONNAIRE PRESIDENT/OF THE UNITED STATES/(American Legion seal)/THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED IN MAY 1984 BY/LEGIONNAIRES AND FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN/LEGION DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI THROUGH/EFFORTS OF THE 15TH DISTRICT unsigned Description:  An upright, rectangular stele memorial with a high relief bust of Harry S. Truman on the upper front. The figure of Truman wears a coat and tie, glasses, and a Legion cap. The sculpture rests atop a rectangular foundation. Subject:  Portrait male -- Truman, Harry S. -- Bust Occupation -- Political -- President Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Dress -- Accessory -- Eye wear Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Lamar Relief Stele Sculpture Owner:  Harry S. Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, Lamar, Missouri 64759 Remarks:  Erected by the Legionnaires and friends of the American Legion Department of Missouri through the efforts of the 15th District. Memorial honors Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972, who was the first Legionnaire president of the United States. IAS files contain related articles from the Lamar Democrat (Missouri), May 1, 1984, pg. 2; May 3, 1984, pg. 1; and May 8, 1984, pg. 3. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Lamar Democrat (Missouri), May 3, 1984, pg. 1. 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 MO000285   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MO000285 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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