Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. | |
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Prophet for Peace | |
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Artist | Ed Rose |
Completion date | 1976 |
Catalogue | IAS CO000018 |
Medium | Bronze, marble [1] |
Dimensions | 5.8 m× 2.1 m× 2.1 m(19 ft× 7 ft× 7 ft) [1] |
Location | Friendly Harbor Community Center, Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
38°17′46″N104°36′44″W / 38.296012°N 104.612354°W | |
Owner | Friendly Harbor Community Center |
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