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W. C. Canniff and Sons,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Emblem -- Seal
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Nahant
Sculpture
Monument in Honor of World War II and Vietnam Veterans, (sculpture).
Artist:
W. C. Canniff and Sons, fabricator.
Title:
Monument in Honor of World War II and Vietnam Veterans, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Nahant World War II / Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1951.
Medium:
Granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 144 in.
Inscription:
(On front:) THE CITIZENS OF NAHANT/IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/HERE INSCRIBE THE NAMES/OF THOSE WHO COME NOT/BACK AGAIN./WORLD WAR II/1941-1945/(list of names)/"SPIRIT THAT MADE THESE HEROES DARE TO DIE AND LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN FREE -BID TIME AND NATURE GENTLY SPARE THE SHAFT WE RAISE TO THEM AND THEE"/ERECTED 1951 (On left side:) VIETNAM WAR - 1964-1975 (list of names) unsigned
Description:
A granite inscription shaft is adorned at the top with a relief of the United States seal.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Emblem -- Seal
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Nahant
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Nahant, Cemetery Department, Town Hall, Nahant, Massachusetts 01908
Located Greenlawn Cemetery, Nahant Road, Nahant, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The monument was erected by the citizens of Nahant in honor of those who died in World War II. The monument was later inscribed in honor of those who died in the Vietnam War. The monument cost $3,500 and was initiated with the appointment of a monument committee in 1948. IAS files contain excerpts from the Nahant Town Reports from 1950 and 1951.
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 MA000674
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000674
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