Tom McCall Memorial
Appearance
Tom McCall Memorial | |
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Artist | Rip Caswell |
Year | 2008 |
Type | Sculpture |
Medium | Bronze |
Subject | Tom McCall |
Dimensions | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
Location | Salem, Oregon, United States |
44°56′35″N 123°02′34″W / 44.94318°N 123.04271°W |
Tom McCall Memorial is an outdoor bronze sculpture of former Oregon Governor Tom McCall by Rip Caswell, located in Salem, Oregon, in the United States.
Description and history
[edit]The 20-foot (6.1 m) tall portrait statue, which depicts McCall wading through the Umpqua River with a fly rod and a steelhead fish, was commissioned by the Tom McCall Memorial Committee. It was installed along the Willamette River in Riverfront Park, dedicated on September 26, 2008, at a ceremony attended by Governor Ted Kulongoski.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tom McCall Memorial: Riverfront Park in Salem, Oregon". Rip Caswell. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Gov. Tom McCall sculpture unveiled". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon: Gannett Company. September 26, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
External links
[edit]- "Oregon Is An Inspiration" Unit One, Oregon Historical Society
- Statue of Tom McCall Dedicated in Salem Park by Kristian Foden-Vencil, Oregon Public Broadcasting (September 26, 2008)