The Railroader - Ellis, Kansas
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BruceS
N 38° 56.290 W 099° 33.647
14S E 451398 N 4310064
Sculpture depicting railroader with his lantern located in Ellis city park.
Waymark Code: WM8558
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2010
Views: 6
The sculpture depicts a railroad man holding his watch in one hand and swinging a lantern in his other. The man wears overalls and what appears to be a conductors hat. On the base is a plaque inscribed:
The
Railroader
Dedicted to the Railroad
Men Of Ellis Kansas 1981
Sculpt T Schlotterback
Cast R Westcott
Base K King
TITLE: The Railroader
ARTIST(S): Thomas Schlotterback
DATE: 1981. Dedicated Sept. 21, 1981.
MEDIUM: Figure: cast bronze; Base: concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS KS000160
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
City Park
Main Street & 9th Street
Ellis, Kansas
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted
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