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    		• Central Monument Company,
     
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    		• Sherman, Howard T.,
     
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    		• Sneed, William J.,
     
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    		• Williams, Thomas N.,
     
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    		• Rawls, Bryan C.,
     
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    		• Green, Ronnie W.,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Washington, George
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Jefferson, Thomas
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Madison, James
     
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    		• Occupation -- Political
     
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    		• Occupation -- Political
     
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    		• Occupation -- Political
     
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    		• Occupation -- Law
     
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    		• Occupation -- Education
     
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    		• Occupation -- Writer
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Bossier City
     
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    		• Relief
     
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    		• Stele
     
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    Galvez Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution Bicentennial Monument, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Central Monument Company, fabricator.
    Sherman, Howard T., designer.
    Sneed, William J., designer.
    Williams, Thomas N., designer.
    Rawls, Bryan C., sculptor.
    Green, Ronnie W., sculptor.
    Title: 
    Galvez Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution Bicentennial Monument, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Constitution Monument, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Summer 1988. Dedicated Sept. 21, 1988.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Stele: Georgia granite; Foundation: concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Stele: approx. 7 ft. 1 1/2 in. x 3 ft. 3/4 in. x 1 ft. 6 1/4 in.
    Inscription: 
    (Front of stele, above relevant bust, incised lettering:) JEFFERSON WASHINGTON MADISON (Lower front of stele, incised lettering:) IN CELEBRATION OF THE/BICENTENNIAL OF THE SIGNING/OF THE CONSTITUTION FOR THE/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/GALVEZ CHAPTER/SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION/1988 (Rear of stele, incised lettering:) (SAR symbol)/PRAISE THE POWER THAT HATH/MADE AND PRESERVED US AS A/NATION AND THIS BE OUR MOTTO/"IN GOD IS OUR TRUST"/DEDICATED SEPT. 21, 1988/MONUMENT COMMITTEE/O. DELTON HARRISON, Jr./EDDIE P. MAYS/HOWARD T. SHERMAN/WILLIAM J. SNEED/THOMAS N. WILLIAMS (Side of stele:) CENTRAL MONUMENT/BRYAN C. RAWLS/RONNIE W. GREEN signed Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    Commemorative stele with relief bust portraits of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison in recessed arched setting on the upper front. The stele is mounted upon a rectangular foundation.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Bust
    Portrait male -- Jefferson, Thomas -- Bust
    Portrait male -- Madison, James -- Bust
    Occupation -- Political -- President
    Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
    Occupation -- Political -- Diplomat
    Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
    Occupation -- Education
    Occupation -- Writer -- Author
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Bossier City
    Relief
    Stele
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    City of Bossier City, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City Municipal Complex, Courtyard between Municipal Building & Civic Center, Bossier City, Louisiana 71111
    Remarks: 
    Monument commemorates the Bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution. It was sponsored by the Galvez Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution. Cost was less than $5,000, with most funding coming from SAR members, and some funding coming from local DAR members. The designers were three of the five members of the Monument Committee. Sculpture was carved by Bryan C. Rawls and Ronnie W. Green, of the Central Monument Company.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana 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 LA000476
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