Statue of William Borah

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William Borah
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Artist Bryant Baker
Medium Bronze sculpture
Subject William Borah
Location Washington, D.C., United States

William Borah is a bronze sculpture depicting the American politician of the same name by Bryant Baker, installed in the United States Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Room, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. The statue was gifted by the U.S. state of Idaho in 1947. [1]

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The statue is one of three that Baker has had placed in the Collection. [2]

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References

  1. "William Edgar Borah". Architect of the Capitol. Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  2. Viles, Philip H., National Statuary Hall: Guidebook for a Walking Tour, Published by Philip H. Viles, Tulsa, OK, 1997 p. 114