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| Accession Number:2001-424 Accession Date: Condition:good Location:parks, box 3, folder 26 Keywords:boy, frog, Barnett, Baker, Phelps Grove, statue, park Area of Origin:Springfield, MO Period:1956 Category:documentary artifact Object:print, photographic Maker:Hayward Barnett Description/History:A black and white photo taken by Hayward Barnett of a statue of a young boy holding a frog. This figure was carved out of Carthage marble and placed on a pedestal in the center of the lily pool at Phelps Grove. The statue was created to commemorate Mrs. Phelp's work with Civil War orphans. Mrs. Roberta Stoneman Baker was commissioned to do the piece. Dedication ceremonies took place on April 22, 1956. News-Leader Photo Information: |
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