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Title: Statues of Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Subjects: Ball, Thomas, 1819-1911 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents in art Presidents Large-scale sculpture Bronze sculpture, American Slaves
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MAYOR MANSFIELD DECORATING THE STATUEABRAHAM LINCOLN IN PARK SQ OP Mayor Frederick W. Mansfield to-day placed a wreath with a large red,white and blue ribbon on the statueof Abraham Lincoln in Park sq. Theceremony was in memory of the an- UMoA ■ niversary of the birth of the greatAmerican emancipator. The Mayor was accompanied by hitsecretary, Joseph F. Mellyn, and AsstSec Arthur J. OKeefe. g .<-*. 3 V2 WILLIAM !iiv.; « r/»LJvi -< p.o. box 123 ill!/ \ LINCOLN PALMER BOSTON. MASS.THE BOSTON HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1936 FANCY THIS ... By JACK FROST
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ttiSSri THOMAS BALLS UNWITTING TRIBUTE TO THEBOSTON BOOTBLACK The heroic statue of Lincolnin Park square is regarded as afine piece of artistry, but manyBostonians have seen in it a drollsignificance which the sculptornever intended. The group shown in the sketch,the concept of Thomas Ball, isentitled Emancipation. It de-picts the unshackled slave bentin humble gratitude before Lin-coln, the Emancipator, whoseleft arm is extended in benedic-tion. Despite the striking manner inwhich the sculptor has presenteda vital fact of American history,many have seen in the pose ofthe slave a reminder of the lowly bootblack, whose name Is legionin Boston. The bent figure hasbeen likened to the urchin atwork on an unpolished boot,while the thankful expression onthe face of the slave might passfor the deprecating glance of thebootblack soliciting a generousfee. Such a humorous misconcep-tion cannot detract from thereal value of a work of art. Itwould probably amuse the sculp-tor, just- as Bostonians

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