Statues
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Duke is home to a group of similarly-styled bronze statues.
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[edit] The Sower statue
- Located on East Campus
- Adjacent to the East Duke Building
- Unveiled 1914
- Was made in Germany near Berlin
- Sculptor was named Stephan Walter
[edit] Washington Duke statue
- Located at entrance to East Campus
- Friends of W. Duke, who commissioned the statue specifically requested a seated position for the statue after his 1905 death
- Sculpted by Edward Virginius Valentine who was then 67
[edit] Benjamin Duke statue
- Located on East Campus Quadrangle
- In front of Baldwin Auditorium
- Unveiled Oct. 2, 1999
- Sculpted by Steven H. Smith, who has sculptures displayed in 6 different states
[edit] James B. Duke statue
- Located in front of the Duke Chapel
- Unveiled June 3, 1935
- It says philanthropist on one side and industrialist on the other
[edit] The Camel statue
- Located adjacent to the Biological Sciences Building
- Various rumors exist surrounding the story behind the statue
