{"id":7265,"date":"2025-09-24T15:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coiaf.org\/?page_id=7265"},"modified":"2025-10-03T01:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T01:48:47","slug":"commemoration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coiaf.org\/?page_id=7265","title":{"rendered":"Commemoration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Limited-Edition Commemorative Columbus Bust
<\/strong>by<\/em> Master Sculptor Fred Darpino<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

in commemoration of the 120th Annivesary of the
original Columbus Monument dedication on October 13, 1905 by the Columbian Federation, accepted by then, Mayor West, on behalf of the City of Pueblo.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Own a piece of history –<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A custom sculpted and cast Columbus Bronze-finish bust designed and sculpted by Fred Darpino<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your delivered sculpture will include brass nameplate in commemoration of the 120th Anniversary of the original dedication October 13, 1905,mounted at the base, with limited edition number, signed by the Artist.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To mark the 120th Anniversary Re-Dedication on October 13, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Location: <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 100 E. Abriendo
\u00a0 \u00a0 Pueblo, Colorado 81004
\u00a0 \u00a0(across the street from the Rawlings Library)<\/p>\n

Acclaimed sculptor Fred Darpino, <\/strong>has created a limited run<\/strong> of 25 serialized\u00a0 commemorative Columbus busts.<\/p>\n

Each casting is numbered<\/strong> and includes a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Commemorative Edition details<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Edition size:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 25 <\/strong>(individually numbered and Authenticated)<\/p>\n