Coal Miner | |
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Artist | John J. Szaton |
Type | bronze statue |
Dimensions | 220 cm × 67 cm × 71 cm (85 in × 26.5 in × 28 in) |
Location | Springfield, Illinois and Indianapolis |
39°46′8.33″N 86°9′47.3″W / 39.7689806°N 86.163139°W | |
Owner | State of Illinois and State of Indiana |
Coal Miner is a public artwork by Polish American artist John J. Szaton (1907–1966) which is located in two US State capitals; the original, commissioned in 1963 in Springfield, Illinois, as well as a copy on the west lawn of the Indiana State House in Indianapolis[1] The statues commemorate coal miners who had lost their lives in those states' mining industry.[2] The 7-foot (2.1 m) tall statue rests on a 3-foot (0.91 m) square, granite base supported by a cement foundation that is 4–6 inches (100–150 mm) thick.
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