Statue of Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the United States (1836-1864) -- Mount Vernon Place Baltimore (MD) 2012
Per Wikipedia:
Roger B. Taney is a 19th-century bronze statue of Chief Justice of the United States Roger B. Taney (1777–1864), by William Henry Rinehart. It was located in Baltimore (MD) at the North Garden in Mount Vernon Place prior to being removed by the city of Baltimore in 2017.
The sculpture was a gift to the City of Baltimore from the businessman and art collector William T. Walters, whose home faced Mount Vernon Place.
It is a recast of the Roger B. Taney Monument at Annapolis (MD). The sculpture was unveiled to the public in 1887.
Amid controversy about the presence of a statue honoring the author of the infamous Dred Scott decision, the sculpture was removed by the City of Baltimore in 2017 and put into storage.
Image by Ron Cogswell on October 18, 2012 in Baltimore (MD), using a Nikon D80 and minor Photoshop effects.
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Statue of Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the United States (1836-1864) -- Mount Vernon Place Baltimore (MD) 2012
Per Wikipedia:
Roger B. Taney is a 19th-century bronze statue of Chief Justice of the United States Roger B. Taney (1777–1864), by William Henry Rinehart. It was located in Baltimore (MD) at the North Garden in Mount Vernon Place prior to being removed by the city of Baltimore in 2017.
The sculpture was a gift to the City of Baltimore from the businessman and art collector William T. Walters, whose home faced Mount Vernon Place.
It is a recast of the Roger B. Taney Monument at Annapolis (MD). The sculpture was unveiled to the public in 1887.
Amid controversy about the presence of a statue honoring the author of the infamous Dred Scott decision, the sculpture was removed by the City of Baltimore in 2017 and put into storage.
Image by Ron Cogswell on October 18, 2012 in Baltimore (MD), using a Nikon D80 and minor Photoshop effects.
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