William R. Barry - Frederick, MD
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N 39° 24.540 W 077° 24.605
18S E 292500 N 4364936
A sculpture on the Maryland School for the Deaf campus in Frederick, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM15KNB
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2022
Views: 1
Photos taken on 17 January 2022. It stands on a granite pedestal about 5 feet tall near the center of campus. More about the person, taken from Wikipedia, "William R. Barry (1828 - 1900) was an American businessman and advocate for the deaf. Upon his death, he was described by the Baltimore Sun as "one of the best-known citizens" in the city."
Inscription:
(On front of base:) WILLIAM R. BARRY./BORN JUNE 28, 1828./DIED AUG. 12, 1900/LIFELONG FRIEND OF THE DEAF
TITLE: William R. Barry
ARTIST(S): Keyser, Ernest Wise, 1875-1959, sculptor.
DATE: Installed June 1904
MEDIUM: Base: granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 74590002
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Maryland School for the Deaf, 101 Clarke Place, Frederick, Maryland 21701
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Some weathering occurred to the front, making the inscription hard to read.
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