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Verdun Ici fut arrete l'envahisseur, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Verdun Ici fut arrete l'envahisseur, (sculpture). Other Titles:  WWI Memorial, (sculpture). Verdun: Here, the Invader Was Stopped, (sculpture). Dates:  1918. Medium:  Granite. Dimensions:  Approx. 43 1/2 x 28 x 30 in. Inscription:  (On upper front of monument, carved in relief:) VERDUN (On lower front of monument, incised:) ICI/FUT/ARRETE/L'ENVAHISSEUR/1918 unsigned Description:  A four-sided monument with carved reliefs of various army accessories, such as a canteen, grenades, and an ammunition pouch. The monument is capped with a carved army helmet and wreath of leaves, made from the same stone. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Homage -- Wanamaker, John Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet Object -- Weapon -- Grenade Object -- Other -- Wreath Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Island Heights Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Borough of Island Heights, Department of Public Works, Ensor Place, Island Heights, New Jersey 08732 Located Wanamaker Hall, Van Sant Avenue & Municipal Headquarters Road, Island Heights, New Jersey Remarks:  The memorial honors both John Wanamaker and the cadets who fought in World War I. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995. 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 NJ000262   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NJ000262 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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