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McDonald, Mary,
Arena, Frank,
Saladee, James,
History -- United States
Figure group
Figure male -- Full length
Figure female -- Full length
Figure male -- Child
Allegory -- Other
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Cairo
Sculpture
Operation Skywatch Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
McDonald, Mary, sculptor.
Arena, Frank, 1899- , sculptor.
Saladee, James, sculptor.
Title:
Operation Skywatch Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1976. Nov. 14, 1976.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: limestone; Base: Bedford stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 x 4 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 7 x 6 x 4 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of plinth, incised:) 1976/THEY ALSO SERVE WHO STAND AND WATCH unsigned
Description:
Three figures, a man, a woman, and a boy stand atop base. The man is dressed in overalls and holds a pair of binoculars to his chest with his proper right hand. He holds the proper right hand of the woman with his proper left hand. The woman stands in the center wearing a dress and places her proper left arm around the boy. The front of the base is decorated with the U.S. Air Force Observer and Civil Defense symbols.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Korean War
Figure group
Figure male -- Full length
Figure female -- Full length
Figure male -- Child -- Full length
Allegory -- Other -- Vigilance
Dress -- Accessory -- Binoculars
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Cairo
Sculpture
Owner:
Owned by O'Connor, Lawrence, 8451 North 100 West, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
Located 850 North & 100 West, Cairo, Indiana
Remarks:
The sculpture honors those men and women, especially those from Cairo, Indiana, who volunteered their time and resources for "Operation Skywatch" in the 1950s during the Korean War. Related information is available at the Tippecanoe County Historical Association Library, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Nearby plaque reads: "OPERATION SKYWATCH" MEMORIAL/CAIRO, INDIANA NOVEMBER 14, 1976/"THEY ALSO SERVE WHO STAND AND WATCH"/CHARLES E. HALLECK/US REPRESENTATIVE 2'ND DIST. IND./SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPS. 1962/THE CAIRO IND "OPERATION SKYWATCH" MEMORIAL/DEDICATION IN THE SPIRIT OF OUR NATION'S BICENTENNIAL,/HONORS THE 2 1/2 MILLION WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME/AND RESOURCES IN THE DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY IN THE/CIVIL DEFENSE EFFORT DURING "OPERATION SKYWATCH" IN THE/1950'S DURING THE KOREAN WAR DAYS AND, ESPECIALLY/THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY OF CAIRO, INDIANA./GROUND OBSERVER POST DELTA LIMA 3 GREEN CAIRO, INDIANA/THE FIRST GROUND OBSERVER POST IN "OPERATION/SKYWATCH" TO BE COMMISSIONED BY THE U.S.A.F. AUGUST 16, 1952/LAWRENCE W. O'CONNOR, SUPERVISOR.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000318
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