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History -- United States
History -- United States
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Westfield
Sculpture
Westfield War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Westfield War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1945.
Medium:
Granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 12 ft.
Inscription:
(On front:) IN GRATEFUL TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY DURING WORLD WAR II AND THE KOREAN CONFLICT/1941-1945/WESTFIELD WAR MEMORIAL/FRANK P. WOJTKIEWICZ MEMORIAL PARK/(lists of names) unsigned
Description:
A rectangular granite inscription tablet is adorned with the insignia for each branch of the armed services.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Korean War
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Westfield
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Westfield, Westfield, Massachusetts
Located Frank P. Wojtkiewicz Memorial Park, Elm & Meadow Streets, Westfield, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The memorial honors those from Westfield who died in World War II and in the Korean War. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire.
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 MA000969
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000969
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