North to Freedom-Harriet Tubman Statue (Pomona, California)
Dublin Core
Title
North to Freedom-Harriet Tubman Statue (Pomona, California)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Antislavery movements--United States
California--Pomona
Freedom
Public art
Public sculpture
Underground Railroad
Antislavery movements--United States
California--Pomona
Freedom
Public art
Public sculpture
Underground Railroad
Subject (Name)
Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
A bronze sculpture of Harriet Tubman stands atop a rugged granite base. With her right foot stepping forward, Tubman strides confidently, her right hand pointing toward the sky. She wears a copper-toned hat, a satchel, and pleated skirt, a double-breasted jacket, and laced boots. There is an inscription on the front of the monument’s base.
Creator
Brown, Manuelita, 1941-
Source
Photograph: The Pomonan
Date
March 14, 2023
Contributor
Ray Adamyk and Michelle Adamyk (commissioned, funded, and donated the monument); The Art In Public Places Program (funded installation); City of Pomona Cultural Arts Commission
Rights
City of Pomona, Cultural Arts Commission, 505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, California, 91766, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Lincoln Park, Historic District, Lincoln Avenue, Pomona, California, 91767, United States
Has Part
Inscription on the front of base:
“God’s time is always near. He set the North Star in the heavens. He gave me the strength in my limbs; He meant I should be free.”
— Harriet Tubman —
Inscription on the bronze plaque in the front of base:
CITY OF POMONA CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
“North To Freedom”
Manuelita Brown
2023
Installation funded by The Art In Public Places Program
Statue donated by Ray & Michelle Adamyk
“God’s time is always near. He set the North Star in the heavens. He gave me the strength in my limbs; He meant I should be free.”
— Harriet Tubman —
Inscription on the bronze plaque in the front of base:
CITY OF POMONA CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
“North To Freedom”
Manuelita Brown
2023
Installation funded by The Art In Public Places Program
Statue donated by Ray & Michelle Adamyk
Medium
Bronze; Granite
Bibliographic Citation
National Sculpture Society. “Manuelita Brown’s Harriet Tubman Unveiled - National Sculpture Society,” July 29, 2022. Accessed August 13, 2024. https://nationalsculpture.org/news-events/manuelita-browns-harriet-tubman-unveiled/.
Stallworth, Leo. “Harriet Tubman Sculpture Unveiled in Pomona.” ABC7 Los Angeles, July 5, 2022. Accessed August 15, 2024. https://abc7.com/harriet-tubman-statue-pomona-unity-walk-manuelita-brown/12018545/.
Rights Holder
Renée Ater
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Collection
Citation
Brown, Manuelita, 1941-, “North to Freedom-Harriet Tubman Statue (Pomona, California),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed October 1, 2026, https://slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1248.