Thomas Alva Edison - Beaumont, TX
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The bust was cast from the mold of the original bust commissioned in 1934. The bust contains original copper from the historic Gulf States Utilities Travis Street substation building. The use of the original mold was made possible by the Charles Edison Fund.
Waymark Code: WMZYGA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2019
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Smithsonian Art Inventories"Portrait bust of Thomas Alva Edison. He wears a jacket, vest and bow tie. The bronze bust stands on a concrete base."
TITLE: Thomas Alva Edison
ARTIST(S): Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson
DATE: 1932
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000815
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Edison Plaza Museum, 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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