| Barbara Jordan | |
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 The statue in 2024 | |
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| Artist | Bruce Wolfe |
| Year | 2009 |
| Subject | Barbara Jordan |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| 30°17′14.9″N97°44′26.2″W / 30.287472°N 97.740611°W | |
Bruce Wolfe's statue of Barbara Jordan on the University of Texas at Austin campus was erected in 2009. [1] [2]
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