Focus on this artwork and explain the History.
The statue was fabricated from heavy sheet copper by W. H. Mullins of Salem, Ohio in 1892. 
The gift of Italian-Americans, the statue was installed in 1892 in Wooster Square. An October 12, 1892 article in the New Haven Register described the time capsule that was placed under the statue: "The corner stone will hold a metallic box containing a number of coins and papers enclosed in a leathery case. There will be a written account of the proceedings of the day, together with a number of American, Italian, and Spanish coins.”In 1955, the original copper statue, which had deteriorated over time, was recast in bronze.
New Haven Register