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Sacrifice, (sculpture). Artist:  Newman, Allen George, 1875-1940, sculptor. Title:  Sacrifice, (sculpture). Other Titles:  World War I Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Nov. 11, 1922. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: granite; Base: granite with bronze plaques. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 25 x 7 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 1 x 9 x 7 ft. Inscription:  (Base, lower right:) Allen G. Newman Sc. (Front of base:) 1917. IN HONOR OF OUR WORLD WAR HEROES . 1919 (Back of base:) The trees in this park were/planted Oct. 29, 1973 in Appreciation/of the Supreme Sacrifice made by our heroes in the world war. signed Description:  A huge muscular stylized figure thrusting upward from the base with an eagle and shield across his chest. He holds a sword across his body with both hands. He has a wreath on his head which symbolizes victory. His robes hang down along his sides and over pylon-like supports which bear the names of those served from the Twenty-Seventh Ward. The figure represents the men and women of the U.S. who offered their strength and sacrificed their lives for the war effort. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length History -- United States -- World War I Object -- Weapon -- Sword Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Pittsburgh, Citiparks, Department of Public Works, 611 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 Located Legion Park, Davis & Shadeland Avenues, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Remarks:  The bronze plaques on three sides of the monument base bear the names of the persons who served in the war from the Twenty-seventh Ward. Funded by the Twenty-seventh Ward. Historic photographs and images of models for the finished sculpture are located in the files of the Carnegie-Mellon University Architecture Archives. References:  Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 26. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA0151, 1989. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 58. 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 64480026   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 64480026 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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