Emma Sansom Statue in Gadsden, Ala.
Emma Sansom Monument being draped in black by schoolchildren. On July 4, 1907, a local newspaper reserved the entire front page on this new statue. It headlined: “Unveiling of Splendid and Everlasting Memorial Shaft to the Heroine, Emma Sansom Marks an Important Epoch in the South and Stimulates Com...
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| Summary: | Emma Sansom Monument being draped in black by schoolchildren. On July 4, 1907, a local newspaper reserved the entire front page on this new statue. It headlined: “Unveiling of Splendid and Everlasting Memorial Shaft to the Heroine, Emma Sansom Marks an Important Epoch in the South and Stimulates Commemoration of Brave Deeds.”
The shaft of the statue is 21 feet wide and eight feet deep. This was long covered over when the Memorial Bridge was later built. The top of the old original shaft is now some 24 feet in the ground. The statue was originally taller than what it is now. The base was made of granite and the statue itself made of white Italian marble by one of the leading sculptures from Italy.
(from The Vagabond article in The Gadsden Messenger April 1, 2016) |
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