Edward Joseph Dunn - Elmira, NY
Posted by: ripraff
N 42° 04.850 W 076° 46.861
18T E 352684 N 4660285
This bust is in a small garden area in front of Dunn Field.
Waymark Code: WMRCRT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2016
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"Dunn Field is a stadium in Elmira, New York primarily used for baseball. Located on the banks of the Chemung River at the end of Luce St, it has been the home of various incarnations of the Elmira Pioneers since its opening in 1939."
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"Edward Joseph Dunn, was born in Elmira, January 23, 1866... His father, being superintendent of the Elmira Gas Light Company, Edward Joseph began his career with a clerkship in that company,...no name will shine on the pages of local history with more deserved splendor for high achievements and distinguished philanthropy than the name of Edward Joseph Dunn, banker and capitalist...Opportunity was given Mr. Dunn during his presidency of the Elmira Chamber of Commerce to demonstrate his broad vision and practicality for the city at large."