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James Oglethorpe Bust
James Oglethorpe Bust
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- Bust of Georgia founder James Oglethorpe
sculpted by Felix Weihs in 1940 and present by Sir Eric Underwood
of London to Georgia in 1941. Underwood was cousin of Marvin
Underwood, a federal judge who lived in Atlanta. The bust was
unveiled in formal ceremonies on the state capitol grounds and
accepted by Gov. E.D. Rivers. Later, the bust was moved to the
interior of the capitol, where it was placed on the landing of
the stairs from the second to third floors in the northern wing
of the capitol.
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- Photo: Ed Jackson
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