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Manchester World War I Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Sears, Philip Shelton, 1867-1953, sculptor. Title:  Manchester World War I Memorial, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Lafayette We Are Here, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1931. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base; pink granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base; approx. H. 7 ft. Inscription:  (On bronze base:) P.S. SEARS SC 1931 (copyright symbol) (On front of granite base:) IN HONOR OF THE/MEN OF MANCHESTER/WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE WORLD WAR/1917-1918/ERECTED BY THE/TOWN OF MANCHESTER/1931 (On back on granite base:) DIED IN SERVICE/(list of five names) signed Description:  A standing figure of a World War I soldier holding a flag in his proper right hand and raising his proper left hand above his head. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Other -- Flag Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Manchester Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Manchester, Manchester, Massachusetts Located Masconomo Park, Beach & Tappen Streets, Manchester, Massachusetts Remarks:  The memorial was erected by the Town of Manchester in honor of those who served in World War I. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 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 MA000639   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000639 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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