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    Bicenntenial Plaques, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Taylor, Thomas, sculptor.
    Title: 
    Bicenntenial Plaques, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1976.
    Medium: 
    Plaques: bronze; Wall: concrete block.
    Dimensions: 
    8 plaques. Each plaque: approx. H. 24 in. x W. 36 in.
    Inscription: 
    Thomas Taylor (On separate plaque mounted on wall:) BICENTENNIAL PLAQUES/CREATED BY/TOM TAYLOR/1976 (On first plaque:) ARCATA MAD RIVER INSPECTION CAR 1890 (On second plaque:) ARCATA WHARF 1890 (On third plaque:) SAINT MARY'S/RYTHIAN CASTLE 1895/ARCATA SCHOOL 1892/MORGAN HOUSE (On fourth plaque:) ARCATA CREAMERY 1890 (On fifth plaque:) GROGAN BLDG 1886/BANK OF ARCATA 1890/HUMBOLDT MFG./JACOBY BLDG 1887/A. V. ERIKSON 1879 (On sixth plaque:) ARCATA CITY HALL 1972 (On seventh plaque:) FOUNDERS HALL (On eighth plaque:) ARCATA CITY HALL 1903 signed
    Description: 
    A series of eight bronze relief plaques, mounted on the outside walls of city hall building. The plaques depict historic scenes from the city of Arcata. Depictions include scenes of a railway inspection car; a wharf with boats; series of local buildings, including bank, school, church and historic and modern city hall; and a creamery with horses pulling carts.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- California
    Cityscape -- California -- Arcata
    Animal -- Horse
    Architecture -- Industry -- Creamery
    Architecture -- Vehicle -- Wagon
    Figure group -- Male
    Figure group
    Architecture -- Religious -- Church
    Architecture -- Education
    Architecture -- Domestic -- Morgan House
    Architecture -- Castle -- Rythian Castle
    Waterscape -- Wharf
    Architecture -- Boat -- Steamer
    Architecture -- Boat -- Sailboat
    Architecture -- Vehicle -- Train
    Architecture -- Commercial -- Bank
    Architecture -- Industry
    Architecture -- Civic -- Town Hall
    Architecture -- Vehicle -- Bus
    Architecture -- Vehicle -- Automobile
    Dress -- Historic -- Edwardian Dress
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Arcata
    Relief
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Arcata, Park Department, 7th & F Streets, Arcata, California 95521
    Located Arcata City Hall, 7th & F Streets, Arcata, California
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001141
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