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Grimes, Kenneth,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Brookfield
Sculpture
War Memorial - WWII Korean Vietnam, (sculpture).
Artist:
Grimes, Kenneth, designer.
Title:
War Memorial - WWII Korean Vietnam, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
War Memorial - World War II Korean Vietnam, (sculpture).
Brookfield World War II - Korean - Vietnam War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1972.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: fieldstone.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque, on front of base, left side:) DEDICATED TO/THOSE WHO/SERVED IN/THE VIETNAM/CONFLICT (On plaque, on front center of base:) DEDICATED TO THOSE/WHO SERVED IN/WORLD WAR II/GLORY TO THEM/THAT DIED IN THIS/GREAT CAUSE (list of names) (On plaque, on front of base, right side:) DEDICATED TO/THOSE WHO/SERVED IN/THE KOREAN/CONFLICT (list of names) unsigned
Description:
A bronze eagle with its wings spread is perched atop a fieldstone wall that is adorned with three bronze inscription plaques.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Korean War
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Brookfield
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Brookfield, Brookfield, Massachusetts
Located Town Common, Brookfield, Massachusetts
Remarks:
This war memorial honors those from Brookfield who died during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire dated 1985.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
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 MA000341
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000341
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