| Statue of Robert Burns | |
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 The statue in 2011 | |
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| Artist | Melvin Earl Cummings |
| Subject | Robert Burns |
| Location | Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 37°46′20″N122°27′56″W / 37.77226°N 122.46550°W | |
A statue of Robert Burns by Melvin Earl Cummings is installed in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, in the U.S. state of California.
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