-Emmett Pierre Wainwright-

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This statue was made by E. Pierre Wainwright for the Lexington Motor Car Company of Connersville, Indiana.  As part of publicity program the statue was placed at small triangle park between the B&O railroad and Eastern Avenue in Connersville. For many years the area was know as Lexington Park.

 

A Lexington Minute Man Parked in front of Lexington Park in Connersville, IN

 

    E. Pierre did the work on the statue at the Lexington Plant in Connersville.  It was displayed for a while at the companies show room at 815 Central before it was moved to the park on August 19, 1922.

 

  The statue was first carved out of clay. The a plaster copy was made it was gilded and then weatherproofed  

 

  This photo was taken circa 1924 at Lexington Park.  The view is looking west and showing a group of Model T Fords.  
       

 

 

This is a small version made of the Lexington Minuteman Statue for the Lexington Motor Car Company.  It stands about 3 inches tall. You can see the Lexington logo on the base.

 

 




 

 

 

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