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War Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  War Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  1988. Medium:  Sculpture: stone; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 5 x 19 1/2 x 1 ft.; Base: approx. 1 x 20 x 1 1/2 ft. Inscription:  (On front face of left marker:) IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED/KOREA/FREEDOM/OF SPEECH/AND RELIGION (On front face of center marker:) THESE DEAD/SHALL NOT HAVE/DIED IN VAIN/IN MEMORY OF JOSEPHINE GRECO MANESE/ERECTED BY HER HUSBAND (followed by further text) (On front face of right marker:) TO EVER PROTECT THE CAUSE OF ALL FREEDOMS/VIETNAM/FREEDOM/FROM WANT/AND FEAR unsigned Description:  Two rectangular vertical stone markers flank a tomb-stone shaped marker. Between the markers are vertical columns of arrows. On each outer edge of the front of the two markers is a small round niche with a full-length figure in bas-relief. Each figure kneels on one knee and faces towards the center of the memorial. Each holds a tall torch in one hand; and a large wreath which hangs down below the niche in the opposite hand. On top of the center marker are a helmet and draped American flag. The array of markers share a long single stone base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Korean War History -- United States -- Vietnam War Object -- Other -- Flag Figure -- Full length Object -- Other -- Torch Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet Homage -- Manese, Josephine Greco Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Washington Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Washington County, Controller, 100 West Beau Street, Room 406, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301 Located Courthouse, Main Street, Washington, Pennsylvania References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. 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 PA001475   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA001475 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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