| Bust of David Oppenheimer | |
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 The bust as pictured in 2007 | |
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| Artist | Charles Marega |
| Subject | David Oppenheimer |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 49°17′26″N123°08′46″W / 49.29043°N 123.14605°W | |
| Owner | City of Vancouver |
The bust of David Oppenheimer, mayor of Vancouver from 1888 to 1891, is installed in Vancouver's Stanley Park, in British Columbia, Canada. [1]
The bronze sculpture was created by Canadian sculpture Charles Marega and installed in 1911. [2]
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