General Service Enterprise
Lincoln and Tad Monument
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A statewide penny drive among
school children raised money to finance this monument. It is the
only representation of Lincoln depicting him in his role as a
father. Dedicated in 1961, this sculpture was initiated two years
earlier to honor the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birthday.
Fred Torrey, a renowned Lincoln sculptor, designed and
created the statue. Mable Torrey, his wife and a specialist
in child sculpture, created Tad. The artists used a photograph
of the president with his son as a guide. |
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