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Levy, George H.,
Bergen County Cut Stone Works,
History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Elizabeth
Sculpture
War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Levy, George H., architect.
Bergen County Cut Stone Works, fabricator.
Title:
War Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Elizabeth Veterans' War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 31, 1954.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Black marble, light gray granite, granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. 30 ft. x 95 1/2 in. x 60 in.
Inscription:
(On lower front of shaft:) ERECTED BY/THE CITY OF ELIZABETH/IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/TO OUR HONORED DEAD/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN OUR WARS TO UPHOLD/THE NOBLE PRINCIPLES/SET FORTH BY OUR/FOUNDING FATHERS/FAITH IN FREEDOM UNDER GOD/1954 (On back of shaft:) PRO DEO/ET PATRIA unsigned
Description:
A war memorial consisting of a tall black marble shaft flanked by two much shorter pedestals each topped with a granite eagle. On the front center of the shaft is a sculpted light gray granite sword draped with a victory wreath.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Object -- Other -- Wreath
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Elizabeth
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Elizabeth, Department of Recreation, Parks Division, City Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207
Located Winfield Scott Park, Facing Dickinson Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Remarks:
The memorial commemorate the war dead of Elizabeth, New Jersey. It was erected by the Elizabeth Veterans' War Memorial Committee at a cost of $25,000. It was dedicated on Memorial Day 1954. Controversy arose when, in an effort to avoid possible slighting, the Committee decided to ban all names from inclusion on the memorial.
IAS files contain newspaper articles from The Daily Journal (Elizabeth, NJ), Feb. 16, 1954, pg. 15; March 12, 1954, pg. 1; May 8, 1954, pg. 1; and June 1, 1954, pg. 1, 2 (including discussion of the dedication).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Elizabeth Daily Journal, May 8, 1954, pg. 1.
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 NJ000404
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000404
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