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Jane Smith stands by the life-size memorial statue of her daughter, Samantha (1972-1985), in front of the Maine Cultural Building in Augusta.

The Manchester school girl wrote to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov, expressing her concern about nuclear war. He responded, reassuring her, and invited Samantha and her parents to visit the Soviet Union.

Samantha became known worldwide as an advocate for peace.

She and her father, Arthur Smith, were killed in a plane crash in Auburn in 1985.

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About This Item

• Title: Jane Smith and Samantha Smith statue, Augusta, 1986
• Creator: UPI
• Creation Date: 1986-12-22
• Subject Date: 1986-12-22
• Location: Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
• Media: Photographic print
• Dimensions: 24.8 cm x 18 cm
• Local Code: Coll. 1880, Box 10/14, 1995.277.0016
• Collection: United Press International collection
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Children
• Children and peace
• Cold War
• Families
• Girls
• Mothers
• Peace
• Political activity
• Public sculpture
• Smith, Samantha, 1972-1985--Correspondence
• Smith, Samantha, 1972-1985--Memorials
• Smith, Samantha, 1972-1985--Statues

People

• Smith, Jane
• Smith, Samantha

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Maine Historical Society
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