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Gorham Manufacturing Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Cranston
Sculpture
World War II War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
World War II War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 29, 1946.
Medium:
Metal on a stone base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 35 in.; Base: approx. 69 x 38 x 19 in.
Inscription:
Gorham Co. (Base front:) LEST WE FORGET/IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/WEST CRANSTON WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR II (Inscribed with names of 51 West Cranston, RI soldiers killed in World War II) DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1946, UNDER THE/AUSPICES OF TABOR-FRANCHI POST 2396/VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS U.S.A. CRANSTON, R. I./HAROLD H. WILLIAMS (Right plaque:) IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/OF WEST CRANSTON/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE KOREAN CONFLICT/SGT. CARLO LEPIZZERA (Left plaque:) IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/OF WEST CRANSTON/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE VIETNAM WAR/ MAJOR FRANK BENNETT/1ST LT. CARMEN DeCUBELLIS JR./SGT. EDWARD PERRY/SGT. DANNY V. SCURFIELD/P.F.C. GEORGE J. MACK/P.F.C. ANTHONY J. SIVO unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A bronze eagle standing on top of a granite base. The eagle stands with its wings outstretched. The front and sides of the granite are smooth and the back has a rough texture. There are plaques on the front and sides.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
History -- United States -- Korean War
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Cranston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Cranston, Public Works, 869 Park Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920
Located Phenix Avenue, Cranston Street & Park Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920
Remarks:
IAS files contain a copy of the Cranston Herald (Cranston, RI), Oct. 3, 1946, discussing the dedication ceremony. The plaques for the Vietnam and Korean wars were later additions to the piece.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island survey, 1993.
Cranston Herald (Cranston, RI), Oct. 3, 1946.
Providence Journal (Providence, RI), Sept. 28, 1946, pg. 9.
Providence Journal (Providence, RI), Sept. 29, 1946, pg. 12.
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 RI000028
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