The Puritan (also known as Samuel Chapin) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens was unveiled in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1887.
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The Puritan (also known as Samuel Chapin) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens was unveiled in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1887.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Commission of Fine Arts.
National Archives Identifier: 57358636
Full Citation: The Puritan (Samuel Chapin) Statue, Springfield, MA; 1887 (Photograph Unknown); Statues, Monuments and Memorials in U.S.: Arranged alphabetically by name – 66G19A (letter ‘A’) through 66G19Y (letter ‘Y’); 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/the-puritan-samuel-chapin-statue-springfield-ma/, March 30, 2026]
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