Coming to America

"My Family Odyssey: April 24, 1921"

The little boy, age 3, perched on his father's shoulders with mother and sister, is my Dad. The Ellis Island registry listed him arriving in 1921, on the S. S. Finland. His family is looking at the Statue of Liberty and New York City landscape, a bas-relief on the back of the boy's jacket. The violin is reminiscent of the beautiful music my Dad played for us on his fiddle most days after work. The flag, with 48 stars in 1921, is symbolic of the pride my father always felt being an American citizen. More detail of sculpture.

18" x 16" x 10" (father & son)
14" x 14" x 10" (mother)
18" x 29" x 23" (whole)

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