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The Progress of Railroading
ArtistLouis Saint-Gaudens
Year1908 (1908)
TypeGranite
Dimensions18 ft (5.5 m) each for 6 figures
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Coordinates38°53′49.3″N 77°0′23.17″W / 38.897028°N 77.0064361°W / 38.897028; -77.0064361
OwnerUnion Station

The Progress of Railroading is group of public artworks by American artist Louis Saint-Gaudens. This series of six sculptures were cut by Andrew E. Bernasconi, a high-grade Italian stone workman, between 1909 and 1911. These statues are located at Union Station in Washington, D.C., United States. The sculptures represent deities and Ancient Greek thinkers related to rail transport in the United States.[1]

  1. ^ Goode, John Washington Sculpture. The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, p. 15.

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