Statue of Alben W. Barkley

On October 3, 1963, a bronze sculpture of Alben W. Barkley, the 35th vice president of the United States, was installed in the Kentucky State Capitol, in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States.[1] It was the last large statue installed in the Kentucky Capitol at a cost of $50,000.  The sculptor was Walker Hancock, and the bronze statue was cast in Rome. In the Capitol, it was installed on a base of St. Genevieve marble.

Statue of Alben W. Barkley
The statue in 2012
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectAlben W. Barkley
LocationKentucky State Capitol, Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.

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  1. ^ "Historic Properties". historicproperties.ky.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-19.

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