Tommy Trojan - Los Angeles, CA
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N 34° 01.235 W 118° 17.124
11S E 381320 N 3765182
The mascot for the University of Southern California.
Waymark Code: WMTWQA
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2017
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Taken from Wikipedia, "Tommy Trojan, officially known as the Trojan Shrine, is one of the most recognizable figures of school pride at the University of Southern California. The life-size bronze statue of a Trojan warrior sits in the center of campus and serves as a popular meeting spot, as well as a centerpiece for a number of campus events. It is the most popular unofficial mascot of the university."
TITLE: The Trojan
ARTIST(S): Burnham, Roger Noble, 1876-1962, sculptor. California Art Bronze Foundry, founder.
DATE: 1930. Dedicated June 1930.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000249
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located University of Southern California at Los Angeles, George Finley Bourd Administration Building, Los Angeles, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Some corrosion noted.
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