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Monument to the Portuguese Emigrants

Dorita de Castel-Branco
1981

Description

Bronze sculptural group showing a family with a suitcase. The statue stands in front of Sta. Apolónia Station, where many emigrants left for Europe.

Inscription(s)

ao
emigrante
portugues

a construção deste monumento foi uma iniciativa do jornal "tempo" e
foi inaugurado em 10 de junho de 1981, dia de portugal e das comunida-
des portuguesas.

além dos emigrantes, contribuiriam:

secretaria de estado, da emigração e comunidades portuguesas, governo
regional da madeira, câmara municipal de lisboa, câmara municipal de seia;

banco nacional ultramarino, banque franco-portugaise, banco portu-
gues do atlântico, banco espirito santo e comercial de lisboa, banco
pinto & sotto mayor, banco borges & irmão, união de bancos portugue-
ses, joframa, companhia de seguros imperio, companhia de seguros tran-
nando barata, grafiexport - "tempo internacional".

júlio barros evangelista - "a severa" comendador dr. joaquim morais al-
ves - associação promotora de instrução dos macaenses, clube instruti-
vo social português - nj, califórnia.
The construction of this monument was an initiative of the newspaper "Tempo"
and was inaugurated on 10 June 1981, the Day of Portugal and the Portuguese
comunities.

Besides the emigrants, contributed:

The Secretary of state, of emigration and Portuguese communities, the regional
government of Madeira, the city council of Lisboa, the city council of Seia;

Overseas National Bank, Banque Franco-Portugaise, banque, Portuguese
Atlantic Bank, Espiritu Santo Bank and Commercial of Lisbon, Bank
Pinto & Sotto Mayor, Bank Borges & brother, Union of Portuguese
Banks, Joframa, Imperio insurance company, Trannando
insurance company, Grafiexport - "Tempo International".

Júlio Barros Evangelista - "the severe" commendator dr. Joaquim Morais Al-
ves - association promoting instruction for Macanese, Portuguese
Social Instructional Club - NJ, California.

Signature

Dorita 1981

Sculptor

Maria das Dores Caldeira Castel-Branco (Lisboa 1936 - Lisboa 1996), Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Equipamentos.

Location (N 38°42'47" - W 9°7'24")

Item Code: ptli048; Photograph: 29 August 2017
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