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Chwaz, John,
Winters, Charles P.,
Suffern Monument Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Orangeburg
Sculpture
Camp Shanks Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Chwaz, John, designer.
Winters, Charles P., architect.
Suffern Monument Company, fabricator.
Title:
Camp Shanks Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1967.
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 46 3/4 in. x 5 ft. 5 1/2 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(Incised on base, front:) CAMP SHANKS/THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED IN MEMORY/OF THE MILLIONS OF MEN AND WOMEN/WHO PASSED THROUGH THIS PORT OF/EMBARKATION, THE LAST STOP U.S.A/JANUARY 1943-JULY 1946/A.D. 1967/TO HONOR THE CAMP SHANKS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE/JOHN D. LA PLACA CHAIRMAN unsigned
Description:
Full-length male soldier in combat dress stands on a tiered pedestal and tiered base. He wears a round tin hat and his trousers are tucked into his boots. His proper right hand rests on his upright duffel bag and his proper left hand is on his hip.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Orangeburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Orangeburg, Parks & Recreation, Route 303, Orangeburg, New York
Located Intersection of Lowe Lane, Lester Drive & Independence Drive, Orangeburg, New York
Remarks:
The monument was carved in Vermont and cost $7,000. For related reading, see the Journal News (Orangeburg, New York), Aug. 31, 1966.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993.
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 NY001747
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001747
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