''Jack Swigert'', or ''John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr.'', is a
bronze sculpture
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depicting the
astronaut of the same name by George and Mark Lundeen, installed in the
United States Capitol Visitor Center
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, as part of the
National Statuary Hall Collection
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. The statue was donated by the
U.S. state
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of
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
in 1997.
A duplicate of the statue is present in Concourse B of
Denver International Airport.
See also
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1997 in art
References
External links
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1997 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1997 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Denver International Airport
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Swigert
Sculptures of men in Colorado
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
Statues in Colorado
Jack Swigert
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