William Howard Taft Memorial, (sculpture).

William Howard Taft Memorial, (sculpture).

Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953, sculptor.

William Howard Taft Memorial, (sculpture).

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Stoney Creek granite.

(On front of stele:) WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT 1857-1930, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES/CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COUNRT. HIS WIFE, HELEN HERNON 1861-1943.

A slender granite stele adorned at the top with a relief carving of a simple arabesque with an inscription below.

Homage -- Taft, William Howard

Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Arlington

Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia

Located Arlington National Cemetery, Near Grant & Scley Drives, Arlington, Virginia

Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.

The Commission on Fine Arts contacted James Earle Fraser about designing the memorial, and the design was accepted by Robert Taft, son of William Howard Taft, on May 8, 1931. The cost was estimated to be around $10,000.

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Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

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