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Jeffersonville's War Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  T. F. McGann & Sons Company, founder. Title:  Jeffersonville's War Memorial, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Cambridge Remembers, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Nov. 11, 1923. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze plaque set in a boulder. Dimensions:  Plaque: approx. 66 x 38 x 3 in.; Boulder: approx. H. 20 ft. Inscription:  T.F. Mc Gann & Sons Co. Boston Mass (Inscribed on rock one side:) 1917 (Inscribed on rock other side:) 1919 (On plaque:) CAMBRIDGE REMEMBERS/(List of names)/THE MEN WHO SERVED/IN THE WORLD WAR/1917 * 1919 unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  A bronze relief plaque mounted on the side of an existing rock ledge. The relief depicts two standing figures -- on the proper left, a sailor; on the proper right, a soldier with rifle barrel up. An eagle with outstretched wings flies above them. An inscription is centered between them. Nine steps carved into the rock ledge lead up the landing with the relief plaque. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Figure group -- Male Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Occupation -- Military -- Sailor Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Jeffersonville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Cambridge, P. O. Box 127, Jeffersonville, Vermont 05464 Located Head of Main Street, Junction Route 108, Jeffersonville, Vermont 05464 Remarks:  IAS files contain copies from "The History of Cambridge, Vermont" compiled by Winona S. Noble and published by the Town of Cambridge describing the monument and its creation. $2,5000 was secured for the creation of the monument. Funds came from those left unused in the city War Chest and by popular subscription. Local townsman Harvey W. Varnum, formerly with the Barre granite firm Boutwell, Milne and Varnum, secured a designed for the memorial and local Barre quarry workers blasted, drilled and cut into the existing rock ledge to create the memorial setting. T. F. McGann & Sons fabricated the plaque. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992. Noble, Winona, comp., "The History of Cambridge, Vermont," Cambridge, VT: Town of Cambridge, pg. 123-124. Illustration:  Image on file. Noble, Winona S. comp., "The History of Cambridge, Vermont," Cambridge, VT: Crescendo Club Library Association, pg. 124. 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 VT000150   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VT000150 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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