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Tom McCall Memorial is an outdoor bronze sculpture of former Oregon Governor Tom McCall by Rip Caswell, located in Salem, Oregon, in the United States.

Tom McCall Memorial
The sculpture in 2010
Artist	Rip Caswell
Year	2008 (2008)
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Bronze
Subject	Tom McCall
Dimensions	6.1 m (20 ft)
Location	Salem, Oregon, United States
Coordinates	44.94318°N 123.04271°W / 44.94318; -123.04271

Description and history

The 20-foot (6.1 m) tall portrait statue, which depicts McCall wading through the Umpqua River with a fly rod and a steelhead fish, was commissioned by the Tom McCall Memorial Committee. It was installed along the Willamette River in Riverfront Park, dedicated on September 26, 2008, at a ceremony attended by Governor Ted Kulongoski.[1][2]

See also

• 2008 in art

References

External links

• "Oregon Is An Inspiration" Unit One, Oregon Historical Society
• Statue of Tom McCall Dedicated in Salem Park by Kristian Foden-Vencil, Oregon Public Broadcasting (September 26, 2008)

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