Alexander Hamilton (Partridge)

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Alexander Hamilton
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The sculpture in 2014
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Alexander Hamilton
Location in New York City
Artist William Ordway Partridge
Year1908 (1908)
TypeSculpture
Subject Alexander Hamilton
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates 40°48′24″N73°57′42″W / 40.80672°N 73.96179°W / 40.80672; -73.96179 Coordinates: 40°48′24″N73°57′42″W / 40.80672°N 73.96179°W / 40.80672; -73.96179

Alexander Hamilton is an outdoor 1908 sculpture of Alexander Hamilton by William Ordway Partridge, installed outside Hamilton Hall on the Columbia University campus in Manhattan, New York, United States. [1]

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  1. ↑ Ferrari, Robert (July 24, 2014). "Conserving Jefferson, Hamilton, and the Thinker". Columbia University Libraries / Information Services. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
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