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Stanley T. Pullen Fountain, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Stanley T. Pullen Fountain, (sculpture). Other Titles:  City Hall Fountain, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1900-1910. Medium:  Granite. Dimensions:  Approx. 7 1/2 x 7 x 14 ft. Inscription:  (On plaques, front and rear:) IN MEMORY OF/STANLEY THOMAS PULLEN/PRESIDENT OF THE MAINE STATE SOCIETY/FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS/1891-1910/"SWEET MERCY IS NOBILITY'S TRUE BADGE" unsigned Description:  Non-operating watering trough juts out from the sidewalk onto the street. There are four basins in total, rounded at the front and back and square on the sides. The basin on the sidewalk side holds a drinking fountain for people, while others are for animals. Gargoyle fish are installed vertically on plain square columns around the central decorative element which also bears the plaques. Subject:  Animal -- Fish Homage -- Pullen, Stanley T. Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Portland Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Portland, Parks and Recreation, 389 Congress Street, City Hall, Portland, Maine 04101 Located Federal Street, behind fire station, Portland, Maine Provenance:  Formerly administered by City of Portland, Public Works Department, Portland, Maine ca. 1910-1961. Remarks:  Fountain honors Stanley T. Pullen (1843-1910), President of the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals. The piece was maintained by the City's Public Works Department until 1961 when maintenance responsibility was transferred to the Parks and Recreation Department. IAS files include an obituary for Stanley Pullen from the Daily Eastern Argus (Maine), Feb. 16, 1910 and a related article from the Portland Press Herald, May 18, 1961. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1994. 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 ME000360   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000360 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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