Balto Statue
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The Balto Statue is a famous bronze sculpture in New York City's Central Park honoring the sled dog who helped deliver life-saving medicine during the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balto Statue canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Manhattan
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Monuments and memorials in Manhattan ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in New York City ⓘ Sculptures of dogs in the United States ⓘ |
| commemorates |
1925 serum run to Nome
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diphtheria antitoxin delivery to Nome ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Frederick George Richard Roth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Balto the sled dog
NERFINISHED
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sled dogs of the 1925 serum run ⓘ |
| depicts | husky-type sled dog ⓘ |
| features | sled dog figure ⓘ |
| genre | animal sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of bravery in harsh Arctic conditions ⓘ |
| hasInscription | “Dedicated to the indomitable spirit of the sled dogs that relayed antitoxin six hundred miles over rough ice, across treacherous waters, through Arctic blizzards from Nenana to the relief of stricken Nome in the Winter of 1925. Endurance · Fidelity · Intelligence” ⓘ |
| hasPlaque | yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
endurance
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fidelity ⓘ heroism ⓘ intelligence ⓘ |
| honours | Balto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1925 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Balto’s role in the 1925 serum run ⓘ |
| locatedInBorough | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPark | Central Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | East Drive in Central Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Central Park
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Central Park Conservancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor | commemorating life-saving medicine delivery to Nome in 1925 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
New York City
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surface form:
City of New York
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| partOf | public art in Central Park ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| sculptor | Frederick George Richard Roth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Balto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | December 17, 1925 ⓘ |
| yearOfEstablishment | 1925 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Central Park