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Lawrie, Lee Oskar,
Gehron, William,
Ross, Sydney,
J. E. Grainer Company,
James McGraw Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Architecture -- Bridge
Architecture -- Bridge
Animal -- Bird
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Weapon
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg
Sculpture
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lawrie, Lee Oskar, 1877-1963, sculptor.
Gehron, William, architect.
Ross, Sydney, architect.
J. E. Grainer Company, engineering firm.
James McGraw Company, engineering firm.
Title:
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
State Street Bridge, (sculpture).
Dates:
1929. Dedicated August 1930.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Pylons: Indiana limestone.
Dimensions:
Each pylon: approx. 145 x 16 x 25 ft.
Inscription:
(Around top of south pylon, incised numbers:) (front:) 1917 (rear:) 1861 (one side:) 1846 (other side:) 1898 (Around top of north pylon, incised numbers:) (front:) 1754 (rear:) 1776 (one side:) 1763 (other side:) 1812 (South pylon bench:) (one side:) Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Chaputepec, Chambersburg, Hanover (rear:) Gettysburg, Cuba, Porto Rico, Philippines (other side:) Chateau-Thiery, Marne, Vesle, Meuse-Argonne, Lys-Scheldt (Gate on south pylon:) "They baptized the nation into a newer/a larger liberty" (North pylon bench:) (one side:) Great Meadows, Fort Necessity, Monogahela, Fort Pitt (rear:) Ligonier, Bushy Run, Brandywine (other side:) Germantown, Fort Mifflin, Wyoming, Valley Forge, Lake Erie (Gate on north pylon:) "Every ship and every man/did his duty well"
Description:
The west entrance to the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial bridge is flanked by two tall limestone pylons, each carved with an eagle at the top. The bridge is decorated with subjects glorifying American military history, focusing on the role played by Pennsylvania troops. The eagle on the south pylon holds arrows in its proper left talon; the eagle on the north pylon also holds an object in his proper right talon. A granite bench encircles three sides of each pylon. On the piers of the bridge are representations of military accouterments, including helmets, grenades, and machine guns.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
History -- United States -- French & Indian War
History -- United States -- Revolution
History -- United States -- War of 1812
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Mexican War
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- Pennsylvania
Architecture -- Bridge -- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge
Architecture -- Bridge -- State Street Bridge
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object -- Weapon -- Grenade
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Dauphin County Maintenance, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Located Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge, Seventh & Thirteenth Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
The bridge was authorized by a 1919 session of the General Assembly and completed as part of the Brunner Plan to expand the Capitol Complex, and the cost was $4,000,000. The bridge celebrates the American military, commemorating past wars, as well as battles in which Pennsylvania troops played a role. The engineering firm for the east entrance was J. E. Grainer Company; engineering firm for the west entrance, main arches and pylons was James McGraw Company. For related information see The United States Daily, Yearly Index, Feb. 10, 1932, pg. 2789.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994.
Harm, Greg, 2011.
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 PA000986
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