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Carter, Don,
Monumental Works,
History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Glenwood
Obelisk
Sculpture
Veterans Memorial Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Carter, Don, sculptor.
Monumental Works, fabricator.
Title:
Veterans Memorial Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Pope County Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
April 11, 1994.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Obelisk: black granite; Base: granite and concrete.
Dimensions:
Obelisk: approx. 7 x 11 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 11 ft. x 8 in. x 1 ft. 4 in. (5660 lbs.).
Inscription:
(On front of memorial:) DEDICATED/TO THE/MEN AND WOMEN/OF POPE COUNTY/WHO SERVED OUR/COUNTRY IN TIME/OF WAR AND PEACE./ESPECIALLY TO THOSE/WHO MADE THE/SUPREME SACRIFICE. (On front of memorial, above seal:) POW*MIA/(below seal:) YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN unsigned
Description:
An obelisk with an etching of a flying bald eagle on front, flanked by two side panels with six military insignia. On the back of the obelisk is an etching of a soldier's helmet balanced on the butt of a rifle, the barrel of which is stuck in the ground. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base, with six flagpoles arranged behind it and one set off to the side.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Glenwood
Obelisk
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Veterans Memorial Committee, 130 East Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, Minnesota 56334
Located Pope County Courthouse, Lawn, Highway #55, Glenwood, Minnesota
Remarks:
The memorial cost $8,600 and was funded through private donations. The black granite came from India. The memorial is dedicated to those of Pope County veterans, especially those who died in war. IAS files contain a related undated article from the Pope County Tribune (Minnesota). IAS files also contain a copy of an Aug. 2, 1994 bid request for the walkway around the memorial. For further information see the Pope County Historical Society.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.
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 MN000393
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MN000393
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