Karl Bitter Statuary Collection, 1958-1960.

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Karl Bitter Statuary Collection, 1958-1960.

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Correspondence, notes, designs, and clippings concerning securing and installing Karl Bitter's RACES OF MANKIND statues in Elmer E. Taflinger's fountain setting in Holliday Park in Indianapolis, Ind. known as the RUINS. Correspondents include David V. Burns; Elmer E. Taflinger; the Indianapolis Dept. of Public Works and the Board of Park Commissioners; and H.G. Ross of the Western Electric Company. There are also proposed designs for the statuary.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Taflinger, Elmer E. (Elmer Edward), 1891-1981

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A native of Indianapolis, Ind., Taflinger was an artist and teacher in a variety of mediums. In New York he studied with George B. Bridgeman and worked for stage producer David Belasco. Taflinger is best remembered for his murals and the Ruins, a setting for a Karl Bitter statue grouping in Holliday Park, Indianapolis, Ind. From the description of Papers, 1890-1980. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 38277782 Painter; Indianapolis, Ind. ...

Burns, David V. (David Vawter), 1911-1995

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Bitter, Karl Theodore Francis, 1867-1915

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Born in a suburb of Vienna, Austria, Karl Bitter was trained as a sculptor at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, from 1885 to 1888. After active service in the Army, Bitter immigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City in November of 1889. Within weeks of his arrival, Bitter was engaged by the American architect, Richard Morris Hunt (1825-1895). He worked on projects for the Astors and Vandberbilts in New York City and at the Biltmore Estate, for William H. Vanderbilt, Ash...