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(Abstract Train), (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  (Abstract Train), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1966. Medium:  Sculpture: torch cut steel, painted; Base: brick, cement and stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 2 ft. 9 in. x W. 1/2 in.; Base: approx. H. 2 1/2 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Railroad cars painted black set atop a brick and cement wall with a half circular planter. Subject:  Homage -- Kingman, Lewis Architecture -- Vehicle -- Train Occupation -- Industry -- Railroad Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Kingman Sculpture Owner:  Located Lewis Kingman Park, Andy Devine Avenue, Kingman, Arizona Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. Nearby plaque reads: Lewis Kingman Park. Dedicated to Lewis Kingman, born North Bridgewater, Mass., 1845, died Mexico City 1912. A civil engineer who pioneered railroad location and construction in the western United States and Mexico. During 1886-87 he supervised the construction of 1353 miles of railroad. During the construction of the railroad through this area, he established the railroad camp where the town of Kingman now stands. Arizona Highway Department 1966. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona 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 AZ000367   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AZ000367 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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