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The '''Jimmy Morgan statue''' is a 1 1/4-times life-size bronze portrait bust of former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Jimmy Morgan]]. It was commissioned in [[1961]] from sculptor [[Georges Bridges]] by a group of Morgan's friends for display at the [[Birmingham Zoo]] in honor of Morgan's leadership in developing the popular attraction. | The '''Jimmy Morgan statue''' is a 1 1/4 to 1 1/2-times life-size bronze portrait bust of former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Jimmy Morgan]]. It was commissioned in [[1961]] from sculptor [[Georges Bridges]] by a group of Morgan's friends for display at the [[Birmingham Zoo]] in honor of Morgan's leadership in developing the popular attraction. | ||
The bust was placed on a 52-inch tall limestone pedestal in front of the donor's wall at the zoo. | The bust was placed on a 52-inch tall limestone or marble pedestal in front of the donor's wall at the zoo. It was dedicated on [[June 25]], 1961. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "[http://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16044coll5/id/761 A Tribute to a Mayor]" (March 26, 1961) {{BN}} - via {{BPLDC}} | * "[http://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16044coll5/id/761 A Tribute to a Mayor]" (March 26, 1961) {{BN}} - via {{BPLDC}} | ||
* "[http://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16044coll5/id/772 Zoo Will Display Bust Of Mayor]" (June 23, 1961) {{BPH}} - via {{BPLDC}} | |||
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Revision as of 16:54, 4 September 2015
The Jimmy Morgan statue is a 1 1/4 to 1 1/2-times life-size bronze portrait bust of former Mayor of Birmingham Jimmy Morgan. It was commissioned in 1961 from sculptor Georges Bridges by a group of Morgan's friends for display at the Birmingham Zoo in honor of Morgan's leadership in developing the popular attraction.
The bust was placed on a 52-inch tall limestone or marble pedestal in front of the donor's wall at the zoo. It was dedicated on June 25, 1961.
References
- "A Tribute to a Mayor" (March 26, 1961) The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections
- "Zoo Will Display Bust Of Mayor" (June 23, 1961) Birmingham Post-Herald - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections