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Adams, Clifton,
Portrait male -- Oleson, Olaf Martin
Occupation -- Medicine
Occupation -- Science
Recreation -- Leisure
Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Fort Dodge
Relief
Sculpture
Olaf Martin Oleson Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Adams, Clifton, 1904-1995, sculptor.
Title:
Olaf Martin Oleson Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1949.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Concrete.
Dimensions:
Wall: 108 x 130 x 30 in.; Each relief panel: 20 x 20 in.
Inscription:
(On front, lower right:) C Adams, 1949 (On wall, below relief panels:) 1849-1944 / OLAF MARTIN OLESON / DONOR OF THIS PARK/ (On bronze plaque below:) YOUTH IN IOWA / BOYHOOD IN NORWAY / PHARMACIST / THE GRIEG MANSKOR / BOTANIST / SCHOLAR signed
Description:
A concrete wall adorned with six relief panels depicting Olaf Martin Oleson's life and interests --his youth in Iowa, his boyhood in Norway, his skill as a pharmacist and botanist, and his scholarly pursuits.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Oleson, Olaf Martin -- Full length
Occupation -- Medicine -- Doctor
Occupation -- Science -- Botanist
Recreation -- Leisure -- Reading
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Fort Dodge
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Fort Dodge, 811 First Avenue South, Forth Dodge, Iowa
Located Oleson Park, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Remarks:
The memorial honors Olaf Martin Oleson who emigrated from Norway to Iowa at seventeen. At nineteen he studied pharmacy and returned to Fort Dodge where he made his fortune in real estate. He gave his fortune to local projects, most notably a local hospital and several parks for the community. His foundation still contributes to health related causes.
References:
Fort Dodge Historical Preservation Commission, 2006.
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 78300010
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
78300010
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