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World War I Survivor's Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  World War I Survivor's Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1927. Rededicated May 1986. Medium:  Sculpture: concrete, stone, and natural stone; Foundation: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 96 in. x W. 48 in.; Foundation: approx. W. 60 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Stone relief of three World War I soldiers in uniform. The soldier in the center is standing and holding a rifle in his hand. The soldier on his proper right is laying face down with his proper right hand reaching up to his face. The soldier on the proper left side of the center figure appears to be sitting on the ground and leaning on a cannon with both hands resting on it. All three figures are atop a stone formation that resembles a battlefield. There are two unidentified emblems affixed to the wall behind the soldiers. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Weapon -- Cannon Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Beaverton Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Beaverton, Beaverton City Hall, 124 West Brown Street, Beaverton, Michigan 48612 Located Ross Lake Park, Ross Street - M18, Beaverton, Michigan Provenance:  Formerly located Brown Machine Company, Ross Road & M18, Beaverton, Michigan Remarks:  The sculpture was previously located across the road from its present location, at the Brown Machine Company. It was moved to its current location about May 1986 and rededicated. Nearby plaque reads: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. The second plaque reads: U.S. American Legion. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993. 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 MI000134   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000134 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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