"Vulcan - God of Metals, Birmingham, Alabama."
"The Gigantic Statue, the largest cast figure in the world is located in Vulcan Park atop Red Mountain overlooking Birmingham. Height 55 feet. Pedestal 124 feet. Total height 179 feet. Weight: Head 6 tons, Foot 5 tons, Thumb 170 pounds. Vulcan represents the industrial might of Birmingham, the...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/34800 |
| Summary: | "The Gigantic Statue, the largest cast figure in the world is located in Vulcan Park atop Red Mountain overlooking Birmingham. Height 55 feet. Pedestal 124 feet. Total height 179 feet. Weight: Head 6 tons, Foot 5 tons, Thumb 170 pounds. Vulcan represents the industrial might of Birmingham, the only place where the 3 essential minerals for making steel are found in abundance (coal, limestone, and iron ore)." |
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