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Cordova, Stella M.,
Baldonado, Antonio,
Lardner, Vince,
Padilla, Frank A.,
Saltzman, Nathan J.,
Albuquerque Monument Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Jarales
Obelisk
Sculpture
War Heroes Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Cordova, Stella M., designer.
Baldonado, Antonio, assistant.
Lardner, Vince, assistant.
Padilla, Frank A., engineer.
Saltzman, Nathan J., assistant.
Albuquerque Monument Company, contractor.
Title:
War Heroes Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1979. Time capsule: 1986.
Medium:
Stone, marble, and metal.
Dimensions:
Overall: H. 18 ft.
Inscription:
(On obelisk:) DEBER (On one side of base:) WAR HEROES MEMORIAL/WORLD WAR II - BATAAN DEATH MARCH/(list of eight men and their parents)/MEMORIAL DEDICATED ON MEMORIAL DAY MAY 26 1986/BY LT GENERAL LEO MARQUEZ USAF (On other side of base:) WORLD WAR I/PORFERIO PENA SON OF JUAN JOSE AND FRANCISCA PENA/WORLD WAR II/(list of fourteen men and their parents) (On third side of base:) PATRONS/(one column:)(list of sixteen individuals, families and companies) (Patrons, other column:) DESIGNER - STELLA M CORDOVA/ASSISTANT - ANTONIO BALDONADO/ASSISTANT - VINCE LARDNER/PROJECT DIRECTOR - SYLVESTRE C CASTILLO/ASSISTANT - JOSE C. CASTILLO/ELOY D. PADILLA/PROJECT ENGINEER - FRANK A. PADILLA/ENGRAVING - NATHAN J. SALTZMAN/ALBUQUERQUE MONUMENT CO.
Description:
A stone obelisk, inscribed DEBER, and a rectangular structure, inscribed with the names of men who fought in World War I and World War II, their parents' names and the names of patrons. The rectangular structure is set on a platform, which also has inset plaques. A ramp and marble steps lead up to the platform. Nearby, a time capsule, possibly added in 1986, is marked by an inscribed stone. Behind the partially-fenced platform is a flagpole and an airplane set atop a pole.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Jarales
Obelisk
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Highway 314, next door to Senior Center, Jarales, New Mexico
Remarks:
A memorial to those who fought in World War I and World War II. Time capsule plaque reads: TIME CAPSULE MAY 1986/TO BE OPENED MAY 2036/IN HONOR/(list of nine names)/DONATED BY GREG ARANA. Time capsule plaque foundation reads: GUADALUPE Y NUMAN 1 MAY 92 BALDONADO.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1994.
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 NM000377
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NM000377
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