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McMurry, Leonard,
A. G. H.,
Willis Granite Company,
Portrait male -- Stafford, Thomas P.
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Transportation
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Weatherford
Sculpture
Lt. General Thomas P. Stafford, (sculpture).
Artist:
McMurry, Leonard, 1913- , sculptor.
A. G. H., founder.
Willis Granite Company, contractor.
Title:
Lt. General Thomas P. Stafford, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Lieutenant General Thomas P. Stafford, (sculpture).
Dates:
1987.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: metal; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 92 x 38 x 28 in.; Base: approx. 33 x 48 x 48 in.
Inscription:
(On figure's chest on his uniform:) STAFFORD (On proper left side of figure's plinth:) Leonard McMurry (copyright symbol) 1987 (On back of figure's plinth:) AGH 87 (On front of base, incised:) LT. GEN. THOMAS P. STAFFORD/ASTRONAUT AUTHOR/TEST PILOT FIGHTER PILOT (On one side of base, incised:) COMMANDER PILOT/GEMNI (sic) IX GEMINI VI/(continues on with Stafford's achievements listed on each side of base) (On the other side of base, incised:) COMMANDER/APOLLO SOYUZ/JULY 15-24, 1975/FIRST INTERNATIONAL/RENDEVOUS/WITH SOVIET COSMONAUTS signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Standing figure of Lieutenant General Thomas P. Stafford. He is dressed in a space flight suit and holds his space helmet in his proper right hand, in front at chest level. Figure is standing on a base with inscriptions.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Stafford, Thomas P. -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Lieutenant General
Occupation -- Transportation -- Astronaut
Dress -- Uniform -- Astronaut Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Weatherford
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Weatherford, 522 Rainey Avenue, Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096
Located Corner of Conder Drive & Rainey Avenue, Weatherford, Oklahoma
Remarks:
Thomas P. Stafford, a native of Weatherford was a commander pilot for Gemini IX, Gemini VI and Apollo Soyuz. Base supplied by Willis Granite Products.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oklahoma survey, 1996.
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 OK000098
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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