Copper Miners Commemorative - Ducktown, TN
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N 35° 02.086 W 084° 22.933
16S E 738804 N 3880031
This sculpture is located in front of the Ducktown post office by the sidewalk.
Waymark Code: WMA69F
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2010
Views: 6
A flat silhouette of a miner. He is holding a drill which is attached to a drill support rod. There are two copper tubes attached to the drill which represent the hoses which carry steam to power the drill. The figure of the miner stands on top of a tall rectangular base. On front of the base is an oval with an inscription.
Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. x 10 in. x 11 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 9 x 1 x 1 ft.
The plaque reads...
Copper Miners
Commemorative
1991
Carmel Gibson, Mayor
Jim Collins, Artist
TITLE: Copper Miners Commemorative 1991, (sculpture).
ARTIST(S): Jim Collins
DATE: Dedicated Nov. 1, 1991
MEDIUM: Sculpture: copper and steel; Base: stainless steel shaft on a square of concrete. There is a copper oval on the stainless steel shaft.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TN000023
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
1656 N Highway 68
Ducktown, TN 37326-4200
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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