Newsboy "Extra! Extra!" - Bristol, VA
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N 36° 35.986 W 082° 11.678
17S E 393149 N 4051138
Newsboy hawks papers in front of newspaper publishing office.
Waymark Code: WM9X76
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2010
Views: 1
Description: Newsboy stands with his proper right foot on a sewer grate and his proper left foot in a street. He holds a stack of newspapers under his proper left arm and his proper right hand holds another newspaper above his head. He wears a jacket, trousers, boots, and a newsboy cap.
Inscription: JOE KINTEL signed
Special commissioned statue as you can also read "Bristol Herald", "Bristol Virginia", and "82nd Year - No. 17940 Bristol Virginia-Tennessee" on the newspapers. The owner of the newspaper purchased the three statues on site when the building was constructed.
The base of the statue is covered by heavy holly growth (needs to be trimmed).
TITLE: Newsboy "Extra! Extra!"
ARTIST(S): Joe Kintel
DATE: 1987
MEDIUM: bronze on concrete base
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS VA000078
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
In front of the entrance to:
Bristol Herald-Courier
320 Bob Morrison Boulevard
Bristol, Virginia 24201
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None, except able to read more on the newspaper
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