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Roseberg, Carl,
Bosserman, Norwood,
Roman Bronze Works,
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia
Sculpture
Rockingham County Turkey Statue, (sculpture).
Artist:
Roseberg, Carl, 1916- , sculptor.
Bosserman, Norwood, designer.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Rockingham County Turkey Statue, (sculpture).
Dates:
1955. Dedicated Dec. 20, 1955.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: limestone and concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 38 x 28 x 28 in.; Base: approx. H. 5 ft.
Inscription:
CARL A. ROSEBERG ROMAN BRONZE WORKS INC. N.Y. signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A strutting black Tom turkey is mounted on a rectangular, tapered base.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Turkey
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Near the Augusta County & Rockingham County line, 1000 ft. northwest of county line marker, Rockingham, Virginia
Remarks:
The Spotswood Garden Club sponsored a contest on "How to Beautify Your City" in which local school children were asked to participate. Ten year old Gerald Harris suggested a turkey monument to call attention to Harrisonburg's status as the nation's Turkey Capital. With backing from the state chapter of the Garden Club, $5,650 were collected. Contributions were made by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, the county, and the poultry industry. Norwood Bosserman designed the sculpture. The sculpture is one of three. Two were installed on the north and south ends of Rockingham County, a third, located east of Elkton High School was stolen.
IAS files contain newspaper articles from the Daily News Record (Virginia), Sept. 21, 1994; Sept. 24, 1994; and Oct. 22, 1994.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
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 VA000434
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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