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Long Beach Police and Firefighters Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Thornsley, Terry, sculptor. Title:  Long Beach Police and Firefighters Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 31, 1989. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite, concrete. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. 26 x 12 x 3 ft. Inscription:  Bravery's honor is theirs/quietly hidden in the nobility of duty./May 1989 unsigned Description:  Triangular-shaped concrete column faced on two sides with highly-polished granite panels. On the left side is a bronze bas-relief of a fireman. He is depicted from the waist up and is shown in proper right profile. He wears a helmet and holds an axe in his proper right hand. A coiled firehose hangs from his proper right shoulder. Flames rise up behind him. On the right side is a bronze bas-relief of a policeman. He is shown from the waist up in proper left profile. He wears a uniform and cap. He carries a walkie-talkie in his proper right hand. The Long Beach City Hall and Hotel Rivera with a walkway are in the background. The column stands directly on the ground. Subject:  Figure male -- Waist length Occupation -- Service -- Fireman Occupation -- Service -- Policeman Dress -- Uniform -- Fireman Uniform Dress -- Uniform -- Police Uniform Object -- Tool -- Axe Cityscape -- California -- Long Beach Architecture -- Civic -- Town Hall Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Long Beach Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Long Beach, Department of Public Works, City Hall, 333 West Ocean, Long Beach, California 90802 Located City Hall Plaza, 333 West Ocean, Long Beach, California Remarks:  The sculpture was commissioned by the Firefighters and Police unions and was funded through private donations. Cost of the sculpture was $75,000. Construction work on the sculpture was donated. IAS files contain transcription of nearby commemorative plaque. 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 CA002017   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA002017 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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