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1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia

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1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia
Year1911
TypeBronze
Dimensions210 cm × 140 cm × 120 cm (84 in × 54 in × 48 in)
LocationPhiladelphia
Coordinates39°56′59″N 75°09′52″W / 39.949800°N 75.164400°W / 39.949800; -75.164400
OwnerCity of Philadelphia
Fairmount Park Commission

1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia, also known as the Spirit of '61, is a bronze statue by Henry Kirke Bush-Brown.[1] It is located at the Union League Club, 140 South Broad Street, in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [2] The sculpture is positioned adjacent to John Wilson's sculpture Washington Grays Monument.

References

  1. ^ "1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia, (sculpture)". Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.philart.net/landmark.php?id=39