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    		• Montague, Ward,
     
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    		• Wight, Clifford S.,
     
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    		• Stackpole, Ralph,
     
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    		• Snelgrove, Wallace,
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• Ethnic -- African American
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Emblem -- Cross
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Pleasant Hill
     
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    Soldier's Memorial Monument, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Montague, Ward, sculptor.
    Wight, Clifford S., designer.
    Stackpole, Ralph, 1885-1973, sculptor.
    Snelgrove, Wallace, contractor.
    Title: 
    Soldier's Memorial Monument, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Veteran's Monument, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Dedicated Dec. 11, 1927.
    Medium: 
    Painted concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. H. 45 ft. (150 tons)
    Inscription: 
    (On bronze plaque on left of front face:) THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED/AS A MEMORIAL TO THE MEN/AND WOMEN WHO GAVE THEIR/SERVICES TO THEIR COUNTRY/DURING THE WORLD WAR, OF/WHOM CONTRA COSTA COUNTY/CONTRIBUTED 6341, 77 OF/WHOM LOST THEIR LIVES./THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS/CAUSED TO BE ERECTED/MEMORIAL HALLS TO BE USED/BY ALL VETERANS/ANTIOCH CROCKETT/BRENTWOOD DANVILLE/PITTSBURG MARTINEZ/WALNUT CREEK RICHMOND/DEDICATED DECEMBER 11TH 1927 (On bronze plaque on right of front face:) DEDICATED TO THOSE FROM/CONTRA COSTA COUNTY/WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN/THE WORLD WAR, AND TO THE/MEMORY OF THOSE WHO "GAVE THE/LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION"/1914-1918 (followed by 77 names of men and women who served)/DEC. 11, 1927
    (On bronze plaque facing Boyd Road:) THIS MONUMENT:/HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING DONORS (followed by a list of donors) (On bronze plaque, south face of monument:) STATE OFFICERS: (followed by seven names) COUNTY OFFICERS: (followed by 4 names) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: (followed by five names) DAILY PRESS: (followed by four names) WEEKLY PRESS: (followed by fourteen names) 1927 (On bronze plaque, above door on east side:) DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY/OF THOSE WHO PAID/THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/IN/WORLD WAR II/KOREAN CONFLICT/9TH DISTRICT/AMERICAN LEGION/MEMORIAL DAY 1954 (On granite plaque to proper right of door:) DEDICATED/GRAND PARLOR/N.S.G.W./DECEMBER 11 - 1927/T. SINCICH MTZ. unsigned
    Description: 
    The monument consists of a square concrete tower with windows and bas-reliefs on all four sides. Each of the reliefs depict a World War I soldier. The soldier wears a green trench coat and helmet and holds a rifle with both hands, the butt of the gun resting on the ground. On both sides of the soldier's legs are two low white crosses. Three of the soldiers depicted in the reliefs are white, the fourth soldier is black. All of the bas-reliefs are painted with a beige background, brown gun and boots and green uniform. The tower has a door in back which leads to an interior circular staircase leading to an observation deck. The tower is painted white.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- World War I
    History -- United States -- World War II
    History -- United States -- Korean War
    Ethnic -- African American
    Figure male -- Full length
    Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Emblem -- Cross
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Pleasant Hill
    Relief
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, 651 Pine, Martinez, California 94553
    Located Intersection of Boyd Road, Contra Costa Boulevard & North Main Street, Pleasant Hill, California
    Remarks: 
    The monument cost $35,000 and took ten years to build. The monument was initially located at the junction of Victory Highway and Pacific and Redwood Highways. It was moved in 1954 because of highway construction to the intersection of Boyd Road and Route 21. Several years later the monument was moved to its current location. IAS files contain copies of related articles from several area newspapers from 1927-1990. The stairs and observation deck inside the monument are closed to the public.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001179
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