This statue of George Washington by Rudolf Siemering in the Eakins Oval in Philadephia, PA was unveiled in 1897.
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This statue of George Washington by Rudolf Siemering in the Eakins Oval in Philadephia, PA was unveiled in 1897.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Commission of Fine Arts.
National Archives Identifier: 57358782
Full Citation: George Washington Monument, Philadelphia, PA; 1897 (Photograph Unknown); Art and Sculpture: General; General Photographic File of the Commission of Fine Arts, ca. 1910 – 1950; Records of the Commission of Fine Arts, Record Group 66; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/george-washington-monument-philadelphia-pa/, December 18, 2025]
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