United We Stand - Oklahoma City, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 35° 34.687 W 097° 32.970
14S E 631427 N 3938125
This is an eye-catching sculpture by Wyoming artist, Ben Foster.
Waymark Code: WMM207
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2014
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This sculpture stands on a three foot high stone platform with a flagpole flying the United States and Oklahoma flags. The sculpture depicts a young boy, perhaps ten, with his right hand over his heart, and his left hand on the end of a baseball bat, which is being supported next to him. A baseball lies at his feet. He is dressed in a T-shirt and pants, with tennis shoes. He is grinning and looking mighty proud as he honors the flags.
The stone platform has the sculpture's name in large metal letters: UNITED WE STAND. This figure is part of a larger piece of work with the same name, which has individual pieces depicting a middle-aged couple, a dog, and a young couple with three children, and a baby in arms - all saluting. The following links from Gillette, Wyoming highlight this complete sculpture and fund raising efforts to honor veterans.
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The sculpture is located south of the Love's Corporate Offices on N. Pennsylvania Avenue, just south of Hefner Road, on the west side of the road.