Field of Blue - Independence, KS
Posted by: YoSam.
N 37° 13.655 W 095° 42.356
15S E 259932 N 4123550
Moved when the police station moved from city hall, to this, the Civic Center
Waymark Code: WM10J8X
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2019
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County of statue: Montgomery County
Statue was Donated by Lucille Gibson Thompson
Sculptor: George Wayne Lundeen
Location of Statue: Locust St., N. side (under) Civic Center, @ Police Station, Independence
Statue Originally Installed: Municipal Building 10th St. & Mrytle St.
Police station was inside the Municipal building, but has now moved to the north side and under the Civic Center.
Statue Text:
"Field of Blue"
by George Lundeen
A gift to the People
of Independence From
Lucille Gibson Thompson
Proper Description of Statue:
A figure of a small boy, dressed in a short-sleeved shirt with a tie, belted trousers with sharp creases and cuffs, and laced shoes, stands holding a red, white, and blue triangularly folded American flag to his chest. The figure is placed atop an incised base.
The artist cast 50 of these, and some are painted, and some partially painted. This one is partial painted. This one is 37/50.