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Dion, Berthe D.,
T. F. McGann & Sons Company,
History -- United States
Architecture -- Military
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Military
Architecture -- Vehicle
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Norwood
Relief
Sculpture
American Legion Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Dion, Berthe D., sculptor.
T. F. McGann & Sons Company, founder.
Title:
American Legion Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1921.
Medium:
Relief: bronze; Base: Braintree red granite.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. 8 x 3 x 1 ft.
Inscription:
Berthe D. Dion Sc. / T. T. McGann Founders Boston (On bronze relief:) IN MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES/WHO, IN THE WORLD WAR ON LAND AND SEA/FOUGHT VALIANTLY SUFFERED ENDURED/GAVE ALL IN SERVICE AND GAINED/THROUGH DEATH IMMORTAL LIFE/THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED BY/NORWOOD POST NO 70 AMERICAN LEGION/MCMXXI signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A granite stele is adorned on the front with a bronze relief depicting World War I soldiers firing machine guns from trenches. Below the relief is an inscription surrounded by small reliefs depicting a soldier with a rifle on his shoulder, two biplanes, a sailor standing on the bow of a boat, and the insignia of the American Legion.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Architecture -- Military -- Battlefield
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Occupation -- Military -- Sailor
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Norwood
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Norwood, Norwood, Massachusetts
Located Highland Cemetery, Norwood, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The monument was erected by the local American Legion Post in honor of those who died in World War I. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MA5014, 1989.
Monumental News, March 1922, pg. 172.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News, March 1922, pg. 172.
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 MA000734
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000734
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