Pioneer Mother of Kansas - Liberal, KS
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 37° 02.611 W 100° 55.326
14S E 329067 N 4101427
This and the Statue of Liberty grace the front lawn of the public library.
Waymark Code: WMAFVM
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2011
Views: 5
County of Statue: Seward County
Text of Plaque:
In Loving memory of
The Pioneer Mother of Kansas
With faith in God, she built a home for her family in the wilderness: she overcame loneliness, with tenderness, she set an example for all of us by her perseverance & tenderness.
TITLE: The Pioneer Mother of Kansas
ARTIST(S): Wheeler Williams
DATE: May 30, 1961
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: flagstone.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 77006257
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
519 Kansas Ave. (US-83),
public library lawn,
Liberal, Kansas 67901
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Title is: The Pioneer Mother of Kansas. Picky I know but it is different.
Text is not in capitols as shown on site, and text is different.
Should be:
"...family in the wilderness; she overcame loneliness, she set an example...."
|
Visit Instructions:
Please give the date of your visit, your impressions of the sculpture, and at least ONE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH. Add any additional information you may have, particularly any personal observations about the condition of the sculpture.