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Noel, Donald Claude,
Morris Singer Foundry,
Portrait male -- Allen, James Kenneth
Occupation -- Service
Dress -- Uniform
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Morris
Sculpture
James Kenneth Allen Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Noel, Donald Claude, sculptor.
Morris Singer Foundry, founder.
Title:
James Kenneth Allen Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 12, 1988.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze on a concrete base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. 10 in.; Base: H. 6 ft. x Diam. 4 ft. (1,091 lbs.).
Inscription:
(Base front:) JAMES KENNETH ALLEN/MORRIS FIRE DEPARTMENT/JAMES ALLEN EMBODIED THE/ESSENCE OF AMERICA'S VOLUNTEER/SPIRIT...THE VOLUNTEER FIRMAN...A/MORRIS VOLUNTEER FIRMAN...TOTALLY/COMMITTED...A MAN OF SELF SACRIFICE/AND COURAGE...A BEARER OF NOBLE/SPIRIT...A PREMIER PUBLIC SERVANT/...KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY/FIGHTING A FIRE ON MARCH 18, 1985/AT AGE 24.
Description:
Life size depiction of James Kenneth Allen, dressed in a fireman uniform and hat, holding a hose on his proper right side with both hands. His proper left foot is forward.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Allen, James Kenneth -- Full length
Occupation -- Service -- Fireman
Dress -- Uniform -- Fireman Uniform
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Morris
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Morris, Public Works, 320 Wauponsee, Morris, Illinois 60450
Located Chapin Park, Chapin & Fulton Streets, Morris, Illinois 60450
Remarks:
IAS files contain copies of unidentified newspaper articles discussing the donation of the statue and the unveiling. There is an additional article discussing the artist and two news releases from the Open Sea Sculpture Studio.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
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 IL000365
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
IL000365
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