Tom McCall Memorial
{{Short description|Sculpture in Salem, Oregon, U.S.}}
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| artist = Rip Caswell
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| year = {{start date|2008}}
| type = Sculpture
| material = Bronze
| subject = Tom McCall
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Tom McCall Memorial is an outdoor bronze sculpture of former Oregon Governor Tom McCall by Rip Caswell, located in Salem, Oregon, in the United States.
Description and history
The {{convert|20|ft|m|adj=on}} tall portrait statue, which depicts McCall wading through the Umpqua River with a fly rod and a steelhead fish, was commissioned by the Tom McCall Memorial Committee. It was installed along the Willamette River in Riverfront Park, dedicated on September 26, 2008, at a ceremony attended by Governor Ted Kulongoski.{{Cite web|url=http://www.caswellmonuments.com/casestudy-detail.cfm?CaseStudyID=5|title=Tom McCall Memorial: Riverfront Park in Salem, Oregon|accessdate=July 8, 2014|publisher=Rip Caswell|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171454/http://www.caswellmonuments.com/casestudy-detail.cfm?CaseStudyID=5|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=J0&Date=20080926&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=809260806&Ref=PH|title=Gov. Tom McCall sculpture unveiled|date=September 26, 2008|accessdate=July 8, 2014|work=Statesman Journal|location=Salem, Oregon|publisher=Gannett Company}}
See also
{{Portal|Oregon|Visual arts}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.ohs.org/education/tom-mccall-better-oregon/study-units/oregon-is-an-inspiration.cfm "Oregon Is An Inspiration" Unit One], Oregon Historical Society
- [http://www.opb.org/news/article/statue-tom-mccall-dedicated-salem-park/ Statue of Tom McCall Dedicated in Salem Park] by Kristian Foden-Vencil, Oregon Public Broadcasting (September 26, 2008)
{{Public art in Salem, Oregon}}
Category:2008 establishments in Oregon
Category:Bronze sculptures in Oregon
Category:Sculptures of fish in the United States
Category:Monuments and memorials in Salem, Oregon
Category:Outdoor sculptures in Salem, Oregon
Category:Sculptures of men in Oregon
Category:Animal sculptures in Oregon
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