The bronze statue depicts two merchant seamen climbing
a Jacob's ladder after making a rescue at sea. The designer of the
statue was the Wilmington, California sculptor, Jasper D'Ambrosi.
His creation of the original design was finished
and accepted in early 1986. Sadly, D'Ambrosi died on August 1 of
the same year before starting the clay model. The enlargement was done
by his sons, Marc and Michael as a tribute to their father.
Jacobs Ladder was cast in bronze at the family foundry
in Tempe, Arizona in 1987. The memorial was donated by the City of San
Pedro while $700,000 for the project came from private donors. The statue
sits atop a large fountain and is surrounded by a plaza encompassing a
long stretch of sloped seating which includes beautiful marble and
plaques. |
