Triumphal Arch

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Also known as the Vermont Centennial Arch, it was designed by William C. Bull to celebrate Vermont's statehood in 1791. It was built of wood and covered with canvas painted to replicate the stones of its better-known and more permant Battle Monument, likewise dedicated in 1891. At a ceremony attended by President Benjamin Harrison, 75 young men and women sang patriotic songs from atop the arch.

About the Artist: We haven’t located much reliable information about this artist. Born in Vladikavkaz, Russia, Fidaroff immigrated to Vancouver in 1913 and then the US in 1915—where he became a citizen in 1939. He was an art student in Los Angeles, CA as of 1917. His painting “In the Country” was exhibited at a 1937 Federal Art Project show. 2 works at Bennington Museum. 2 more images at FAP.

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Fidaroff, Simon Ivan, 1892-1972

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Photograph of oil painting

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