Harriet Tubman (first cast) (Mesa, Arizona)

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Title

Harriet Tubman (first cast) (Mesa, Arizona)

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

References

Monument and Myth: Commemorating Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

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