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    		• Rodriguez, Ismael,
     
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    		• Escoto, Bob,
     
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    		• Heritage Bronze,
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Object -- Weapon
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Victorville
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    The Price of Freedom, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Rodriguez, Ismael, sculptor.
    Escoto, Bob, assistant.
    Heritage Bronze, founder.
    Title: 
    The Price of Freedom, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Old Town Victorville Veteran's Memorial, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    ca. 1997.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image
    Medium: 
    Bronze and granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. H. 6 ft. x W. 5 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (Inscribed on base:) WE REMEMBER/That smile, that twinkle or tear in your eye,/that laugh;/We remember/when you were growing up on these streets,/the grocery stores,/the soda fountains, pharmacies and shops,/We remember/when you attended our elementary schools/and Victor Valley High School;/We remember/when war or conflict came, our nation called/on you and you responded;/We remember/when you came home on leave, proudly/wearing your uniform;/We remember/when you were sent away to defend our/country, that last goodbye;/We remember;/We will always remember.
    Description: 
    Figure of a soldier holding a M-16 rifle, kneeling down in front of a M-1 rifle stuck in the ground and capped by a helmet. The bronze sculpture is set atop an octagonal base with memorial inscriptions and Victorville seal. The memorial is placed in a circular paved setting with surrounding benches and flagpoles.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- Military history
    Figure male -- Full length
    Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Object -- Weapon -- Gun
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Victorville
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Victorville, Victorville, California
    Located Old Town Victorville Veterans Memorial Park, 7th & Forrest Avenue, Victorville, California
    Remarks: 
    The memorial honors those who lived in or attended school in the City of Victorville, who were killed in wars from World War II on, including the Korean and Vietnam Wars. IAS files contain copies of related newspaper articles, copy of dedication pamphlet, and listing of names commemorated on memorial.
    References: 
    Diaz, Felix G., 1998.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Note: 
    The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
    Repository: 
    Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
    Control Number: 
    IAS 71500681
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