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Firefighters Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Happny, Peter, sculptor. McClosker, Donna Heald, assistant. Smith, Rodger, contractor. Groundcare Unlimited, contractor. Title:  Firefighters Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1993. Dedicated May 15, 1994. Medium:  Sculpture: 3/16 in. steel; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 13 1/2 x 6 x 4 ft. (1 ton) Inscription:  (On top of proper left boot:) P. Happny/1993 signed Description:  Full-length figure of a fireman climbing a ladder. He is in full-protective gear including boots and a hat. He wears an oxygen tank on his back; the mouthpiece for the tank rests on his chest. His proper left foot is on the second rung of the ladder and his proper right foot is on the third rung. He holds the ladder with his proper right hand and carries a young girl in his proper left hand. The girl faces the fireman and has braided hair and wears a ring on her proper left hand. The forged steel sculpture stands on a concrete base. Subject:  Figure group -- Male & Child Portrait female -- Happny, Nora -- Child Occupation -- Service -- Fireman Dress -- Uniform -- Fireman Uniform Object -- Tool -- Ladder Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Portsmouth Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Portsmouth Fire Department, Firefighters Monument Committee, 170 Court Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Located Station #2, 2700 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Remarks:  The sculpture was commissioned by the Portsmouth Fire Fighters Local No. 1313 of the International Association of Fire Fighters. Funds for the sculpture were raised through donations. Nearby plaque: "Dedicated to Fire Fighters Devoted to the Protection of Life and Property. May 15, 1994." The artist's daughter served as model for the young girl. IAS files contain copy of related articles from Portsmouth Herald, May 16, 1994. IAS files contain copy of Portsmouth Fire Fighters Local No. 1313 1994 Yearbook. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Portsmouth Herald, May 16, 1994. 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 NH000444   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NH000444 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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