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Fire Horse Plaque, (sculpture). Artist:  Kolb, Alphonse A., sculptor. Title:  Fire Horse Plaque, (sculpture). Dates:  1926. Dedicated July 15, 1927. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: aggregate of marble chips (?). Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 24 in. x W. 17 3/4 in.; Base: approx. 38 x 21 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. Inscription:  A. A. KOLB (On plaque, below relief:) OUR FIRE HORSES/GLORIOUS/IN BEAUTY AND IN SERVICE/FAITHFUL FRIENDS/WE CANNOT CALL THEM DUMB/BECAUSE THEY SPOKE IN DEEDS/IN EVERY HOUR OF DANGER/PERPETUAL REMEMBRANCE/ENSHRINES/THEIR LOYALTY AND COURAGE/ERECTED BY THE/AMERICAN LEGION/1926 signed Description:  Relief plaque depicts three horses at full gallop pulling a steam pumper. The two leading horses are seen in profile, while the third horse turns toward the viewer. The driver, one wheel of the pumper can be seen behind the horses. Smoke is pouring from the stack of the pumper. Subject:  Occupation -- Service -- Fireman Architecture -- Vehicle -- Fire Engine Figure male Animal -- Horse Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rochester Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Rochester, Parks Department, 400 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, New York 14613 Located Cobbs Hill Reservoir, Near intersection of Highland & Monroe Avenues, Rochester, New York Provenance:  Formerly located City Hall Annex, Court Street entrance, Rochester, New York Remarks:  Gift of the Monroe County American Legion. IAS files contain a related article from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, July 15, 1927. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY001789   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001789 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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