Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Portland, Oregon)
The sculpture was one of two Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects benefitting Franklin between 1939 and 1942; the other was the construction of the school's athletic field.The statue was funded by Franklin alumni and students, who raised $15,000 to commission an artist from the Federal Art Project, one of WPA's five independent branches.George Berry and his team of assistants created a 40-ton sandstone statue of Franklin, which was erected at the school's north entrance, overlooking the athletic field, in 1942.The pedestal includes built-in benches and the inscription, "One today is worth two tomorrows."[1] In 2016, the statue was removed temporarily and then returned as part of a major renovation project.
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