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ÞORFINNUR KARLSEFNI

Place Artist Date Type
Philadelphia, Pa. (USA)
 Einar Jónsson 1920 Statue

  The Philadelphia statue of Þorfinnur Karlsefni on an Icelandic stamp

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The statue of Þorfinnur Karlsefni Þórðarson (genealogy), created by Einar Jónsson, born in Reykjavik, Iceland, was unveiled on November 20, 1920 on the east bank of the Schuylkill not far from downtown Philadelphia.
Another copy of this statue is in Reykjavík.

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