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Seger, Fred,
Miller, Randy,
Miller Brothers Monuments,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Portrait female -- Ross, Betsy
Portrait female -- Chase, Anna
Portrait male -- Grant, Ulysses S.
Portrait male -- Lee, Robert E.
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
Portrait female -- Wittenmeyer, Annie
Portrait male -- Roosevelt, Theodore
Portrait male -- Doolittle, Jimmy
Portrait female -- Seiberling, Florence
Portrait male -- Gaudet, Ed
Portrait male -- Roth, Scott
Portrait male -- Swartzkopf, Norman
Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Davenport
Bench
Sculpture
All Veterans and Their Families Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Seger, Fred, sculptor.
Miller, Randy, (sculptor).
Miller Brothers Monuments, fabricator.
Title:
All Veterans and Their Families Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
All Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 18, 1994.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: marble; Base: granite and concrete.
Dimensions:
13 markers.
Inscription:
(Incised on plaque at entrance:) A MESSAGE OF GRATITUDE/TO EVERY VETERAN/WE PROUDLY DEDICATE THIS MEMORIAL TO/EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD WHO/UNSELFISHLY GAVE THEIR LIVES, THEIR TIME/AND THEIR LOVED ONES SO EACH OF US/COULD LIVE PEACEFULLY SECURE IN THE/KNOWLEDGE THAT OUR UNCOMPROMISED/FREEDOM WAS BEING PRESERVED
Description:
Sculpture consists of a series of markers which commemorate the American armed forces and the wars and conflicts in which they served. Rectangular markers with diagonal surfaces at the tops are installed in a circle around a flagpole. These recognize each branch of the military with their foundation dates and seals. Benches and square markers with similar diagonal tops encircle the military markers. The square markers commemorate wars in America's history, beginning with the Revolutionary War, up through the Persian Gulf War. Each marker has engraved images of keys events and personages related to the respective war or military conflict. The Revolutionary War marker, for example, depicts George Washington and Betsy Ross. The Civil War marker depicts, among others, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert E. Lee. Theodore Roosevelt is seen in the Spanish-American War panel. Iowans depicted on the markers include Annie Wittenmeyer, who established Iowa Veterans Childrens Orphans Home after the Civil War, and Ed Gaudet, who served in Vietnam. The ship the USS Juneau, featured on the World War II in the Pacific panel, was the home ship of the five Sullivan Brothers of Waterloo, Iowa. The Sullivans were all killed when the Juneau was lost during one the Pacific campaigns. This loss prompted a law forbidding family members to serve in the same combat unit without written release.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Revolution
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Persian Gulf War
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Portrait female -- Ross, Betsy
Portrait female -- Chase, Anna
Portrait male -- Grant, Ulysses S.
Portrait male -- Lee, Robert E.
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
Portrait female -- Wittenmeyer, Annie
Portrait male -- Roosevelt, Theodore
Portrait male -- Doolittle, Jimmy
Portrait female -- Seiberling, Florence
Portrait male -- Gaudet, Ed
Portrait male -- Roth, Scott
Portrait male -- Swartzkopf, Norman
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Davenport
Bench
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Davenport, 226 West 4th Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801
Located Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, Iowa
Remarks:
IAS files include a booklet entitled "All Veterans and Their Families Memorial," which contains lists of donors, dedications, references and detailed descriptions of the panels.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996.
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 IA000312
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