William Rufus King - Clinton, NC
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YoSam.
N 34° 59.861 W 078° 19.423
17S E 744252 N 3876059
Dead center in the face of the courthouse centering on the star way.
Waymark Code: WMB9BE
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2011
Views: 7
County of Bust: Sampson County
Text on Base:
WILLIAM RUFUS KING
1786 --- 1853
Native Son of Sampson County
Congressman
Minister to France
Senator and
Vice-President of the United States
TITLE: William Rufus King, (sculpture).
ARTIST(S): Gruppe, Karl Heinrich, 1893-1982, sculptor.
DATE: Cast 1930.
MEDIUM: Bust: bronze; Base: granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NC000083
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located: Main St. & Wall St., courthouse lawn, Clinton.
Statue Proper Description: Excellent likeness of bust upon a single column of granite. Text shown above.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
I could discern no noticeable differences
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