Harriet Tubman (first cast) (Mesa, AZ)

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Dublin Core

Title

Harriet Tubman (first cast) (Mesa, AZ)

Subject

Subject (Topic)
Abolitionist--United States
American West
Antislavery movements--United States
Public art
Public sculpture
Underground Railroad

Subject (Name)
Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913

Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture

Description

Harriet Tubman is shown with a walking stick in her right hand and grasping the hand of a young boy with her left hand.

Creator

DeDecker, Jane, 1961-

Source

Photograph: Harriet Tubman, Mesa, Arizona, Statues of Historic Figureson Waymaking.com, https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMNZ71_Harriet_Tubman_Mesa_Arizona

Date

1995

Rights

Las Sendas Community Association, 7900 East Eagle Crest Drive, Mesa, Arizona, 85207, United States

Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

Visual Arts-Sculpture

Coverage

Harriet Tubman Children’s Parke, Las Sendas, E. Saddleback and Eagle Crest Drive, Mesa, Arizona, 85207, United States

Has Part

Inscription on back:
"Children if you are tired, keep going. If you're hungry, keep going. If you're scared, keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going." Harriet Tubman

Has Version

First cast

Extent

68.4 in. (173.736 cm.)

Medium

Bronze

Bibliographic Citation

“Las Sendas Park Statues.” Las Sendas Is Home. Accessed March 19, 2018, http://www.lassendasishome.com/statues/.

“Harriet Tubman-Mesa, Arizona.” Statues of Historic Figures on Waymaking.com. Accessed, March 19, 2018. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMNZ71_Harriet_Tubman_Mesa_Arizona.

"Harriet Tubman Statues by Jane DeDecker Across the US." Wander Woman Project. Accessed May 25, 2020, https://wanderwomenproject.com/places/harriet-tubman-statues-by-jane-dedecker-across-the-us/.

Rights Holder

Renée Ater

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Sculpture

Physical Dimensions

68.4 in. (173.736 cm.)

Citation

DeDecker, Jane, 1961-, “Harriet Tubman (first cast) (Mesa, AZ),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed March 29, 2024, https://slaverymonuments.org/items/show/5.

Geolocation

Item Relations

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