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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 28 > Renowned South Carolina blacksmith Philip Simmons’ work hangs in Smithsonian

Renowned South Carolina blacksmith Philip Simmons’ work hangs in Smithsonian

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
June 28, 2009

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Famed blacksmith Philip Simmons, whose wrought iron gates and other works grace gardens and entryways along the South Carolina coast and beyond U.S. borders, died at age 97, friends and funeral officials said Tuesday.

Simmons, who created more than 500 pieces during....

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