(The Elk), (sculpture).

(The Elk), (sculpture).

Rieppel, Ludwig, 1861-1960, sculptor.

Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder.

(The Elk), (sculpture).

Installed 1919.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: black, rust, white and gray stones.

Sculpture: approx. L. 77 in. x W. 52 in.; Base: approx. 4 x 9 x 17 ft.

(Proper left of base:) L Rieppel Le. New York (Proper right of base:) The Henry Bonnard Bronze Co Mount Vernon N.Y. (Plaque on front of base:) THIS/B. P. O. ELKS REST/PRESENTED BY/WILLIAM O. ALDEN/IN MEMORY OF/ROBERT E. ALDEN (Plaque on proper right of base:) ERECTED 1919/BY/THE MEMBERS OF/ PORTLAND LODGE NO. 188, B. P. O. ELKS/IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION OF THIS/REST signed Founder's mark appears.

An elk, standing on a pile of rocks, with his head turned slightly to the proper left side.

Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Portland

Administered by Portland Lodge of Elks BPOE #188, Congress Street #1945, Portland, Maine 04102

Located Evergreen Cemetary, Between Stevens, Ellidseave, and Woodlawn Avenues, Portland, Maine

IAS files contain pamphlet published by Friends of Evergreen, entitled "The Elk Tour at Evergreen Cemetery," which gives the history of the cemetery listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1993.

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