I've had this photo in the archives for a while now and never got around to posting it but, since it's Labor Day here in the U.S. of A, I thought today was a perfect time.
The name of the statue is Arizona Worker's Memorial
"El Pasaja" and it is located in Wesley Bolin Park in front of the Arizona State Capitol.
The inscription reads "This monument, entitle 'The Passage', honors the men and women, from the earliest territorial miners to the present day workers, who have suffered permanent injury or death on the job. We recall their unique gifts and celebrate the time we shared."
It was funded by a number of workers unions. The artist is Clarke Riedy.
18 comments:
Interesting. I can't quite see what they're doing with their hands. Are they clasped together?
A day worth celebrating and acknowledging the struggles of the hard working conditions that some people went through.
Great sculpture to mark the occasion. If you like you can join us and link in, on the latest edition of Through My Lens.
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This is an interesting and quite different way to honor labor and workers.
Nice one - very apt for the day. I hope you had a great Labour Day weekend!
Just the right sculpture for the day !
No LABOR for me today. Too hot again 90s. You're probably saying "Big deal! Only 90s?" But 90 in September, over here, is quite nice. Hold on to summer!
A perfect post for the day, Sharon!
I love this! It's not often the "common" folks are honored by monuments!
Good one!
I have to admit, I didn't understand the connection of this statue to labor until reading the explanation, and even now, it doesn't seem very clear . . .
Workers get the short stick way too often. What does Labor Day mean now for the wage earners of America?
Perfect for this celebration!
Very apt!
A fitting sculpture for Labor Day!
Nice! Hope you enjoyed your day!
An interesting work!
I'm not sure I understand what they're doing, but I like the idea behind it.
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