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(War Memorial), (sculpture). Artist:  Lewiston Monument Company, fabricator. Title:  (War Memorial), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Nov. 11, 1993. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Memorial: African black granite; Foundation: concrete. Inscription:  LEWISTON MONUMENT CO. (On commemorative marker:) THIS MEMORIAL IS A TRIBUTE/TO ALL WHO HAVE SERVED/IN THE U.S. MILITARY,/TO ALL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES,/AND TO ALL WHO/ARE STILL MISSING (On first plaque:) WORLD WAR I (On second plaque:) WORLD WAR II (On third plaque:) KOREA (On fourth plaque:) VIETNAM unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  A memorial consisting of five pieces, including a commemorative marker and four plaques with battle scenes from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I History -- United States -- World War II History -- United States -- Korean War History -- United States -- Vietnam War Figure group Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Architecture exterior -- Military -- Battlefield Architecture -- Boat -- Ship Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane Architecture -- Vehicle -- Tank Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Monticello Sculpture Owner:  Located 200 East 1st Street, behind Community Building, Monticello, Iowa Remarks:  The committee of veterans who initiated the memorial chose the pictures for the plaques from books and magazines. The monument company enlarged the pictures and sandblasted them onto the stone. IAS files contain a related statement from Monticello Public Library and detailed dimensions of the memorial. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996. 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 IA000085   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000085 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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