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The Last Alarm (sculpture)

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Public art sculpture at Milwaukee Fire Department headquarters Not to be confused with Last Alarm (sculpture).
The Last Alarm
ArtistRobert Daus
Year1996
Typebronze
Dimensions120 cm (48 in)
LocationMilwaukee Fire Department, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°2′24.334″N 87°55′13.855″W / 43.04009278°N 87.92051528°W / 43.04009278; -87.92051528
OwnerCity of Milwaukee

The Last Alarm is a public art work by artist Robert Daus. It is located in front of the Milwaukee Fire Department headquarters in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin at 7th and Wells Streets.

Description

The sculpture consists of bronze boots, jacket, gloves and helmet stacked neatly as if in preparation for a funeral procession. The boots stand upright and face forward, and the jacket is folded neatly on top. Gloves rest on top of the jacket and beneath a helmet bearing the Milwaukee Fire Department insignia. The sculpture is mounted on a black granite pedestal inscribed with the names of workers who sacrificed their lives fighting fires. A brick plaza surrounds the work.

References

  1. "Milwaukee Fire Department-The Last Alarm".
  2. "The Last Alarm - Milwaukee, WI - Firefighter Memorials on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.
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