Coal Miner (statue)

Coal Miner
Coal Miner
Artist	John J. Szaton
Type	bronze statue
Dimensions	220 cm × 67 cm × 71 cm (85 in × 26.5 in × 28 in)
Location	Springfield, Illinois and Indianapolis
	39°46′8.33″N 86°9′47.3″W / 39.7689806°N 86.163139°W
Owner	State of Illinois and State of Indiana

Coal Miner is a public artwork by Polish American artist John J. Szaton (1907–1966) which is located in two US State capitals; the original, commissioned in 1963 in Springfield, Illinois, as well as a copy on the west lawn of the Indiana State House in Indianapolis^[1] The statues commemorate coal miners who had lost their lives in those states' mining industry.^[2] The 7-foot (2.1 m) tall statue rests on a 3-foot (0.91 m) square, granite base supported by a cement foundation that is 4–6 inches (100–150 mm) thick.

^ Stanley, Charles (22 May 2002). "Backyard Sculptor's Legacy: Modest John Szaton of Tinley Park Carved Life-Size Art". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
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[John_Szaton_Tribune_article-1] Stanley, Charles (22 May 2002). "Backyard Sculptor's Legacy: Modest John Szaton of Tinley Park Carved Life-Size Art". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. Retrieved 17 November 2010.

[Greiff-2] Cite error: The named reference Greiff was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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