The Miner - Houghton, MI - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

A young miner strides forward, carrying a pick in his proper left hand and a lunch pail in his proper right hand. He wears a short jacket and a lantern helmet. The sculpture is mounted on a boulder in the middle of a triangular traffic island planted with flowers.

The sculpture was funded by the Houghton-Hancock Business and Professional Women's Club and the Michigan Council for the Arts. A Miner's Ball raised $4,000 for the sculpture project. The sculpture stands as a tribute to miners who settled the area known as Copper Country.

Source

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Miner Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Elizabeth Biesiot Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: June 25, 1980 Materials used: Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone Location: Franklin Park, US-41, east side of central business district

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