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Tree of America, (sculpture). Artist:  Hay, H. James, 1942- , sculptor. Title:  Tree of America, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1976. Dedicated July 10, 1976. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. x Diam. 13 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft. x Diam. 6 ft. Inscription:  a (On base plaque:) TREE OF AMERICA/BASED IN THIRTEEN ROOTS/UNITY THROUGH ONE TRUNK/STRENGTH THROUGH FIVE/BRANCHES OF SERVICE/DIVERSITY OF FIFTY LEAVES unsigned Description:  An abstract depiction of a tree containing symbols of America. The tree's trunk symbolizes unity; its thirteen roots symbolize each of the original colonies; its five branches symbolize each branch of the military service; and its fifty leaves symbolize each of the fifty states. On each branch is a different animal --a cardinal, a butterfly, a blue jay, a squirrel, and a woodpecker. Around the base of the tree are 200 stones collected from all over Michigan to represent the ethnic diversity of the American Legion. Subject:  Animal -- Squirrel Landscape -- Tree Allegory -- Place -- America Animal -- Bird -- Blue Jay Animal -- Bird -- Cardinal Animal -- Bird -- Woodpecker Animal -- Squirrel Animal -- Insect -- Butterfly Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Lansing Sculpture Owner:  American Legion, 212 North Verlinden Street, Lansing, Michigan 48915 Remarks:  The sculpture was commissioned by the American Legion to celebrate the Bicentennial. It was cast at the Olivet College sculpture foundry. References:  Hendry, Fay L., "Outdoor Sculpture in Lansing," Okemos, Michigan: iota Press, 1980. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Hendry, Fay L., "Outdoor Sculpture in Lansing," Okemos, Michigan: iota Press, 1980, pg. 70. 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 87730025   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87730025 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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