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Portrait male -- Kennedy, John F.
Occupation -- Political
Object -- Other
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Shamokin
Sculpture
John F. Kennedy Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
John F. Kennedy Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 4, 1964.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: stone; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. x 36 in. x 6 in.; Base: approx. 5 in. x 44 in. x 18 in.
Inscription:
(On tablet, below bas-relief:) IN MEMORY OF/JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY/BORN MAY 29, 1917/INAUGURATED JANUARY 20, 1961/DIED NOVEMBER 22, 1963/(Presidential seal with crossed flags)/ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU/ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY/ERECTED WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PEOPLE OF SHAMOKIN/AND COAL TOWNSHIP, PA COLLECTED BY SHAMOKIN/AND COAL TOWNSHIP JUNIORETTES AND THEIR PARENTS./DEDICATED JULY 4, 1964 unsigned
Description:
Relief tablet with curved top and inset bas-relief bust of John F. Kennedy. Below Kennedy are his dates, the U.S. Presidential Seal, two crossed American flags, and an excerpt from one of his speeches.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Kennedy, John F. -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- President
Object -- Other -- Flag
Object Type:
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Shamokin
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Shamokin, 47 East Lincoln Street, P. O. Box Q, Shamokin, Pennsylvania 17872
Located 47 East Lincoln Street, Shamokin, Pennsylvania
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
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 PA001790
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001790
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