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Renfrew Manufacturing Company,
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Adams
Sculpture
World War Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Renfrew Manufacturing Company, fabricator.
Title:
World War Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Adams World War Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1920.
Medium:
Plaque: bronze or iron; Monument: marble.
Dimensions:
Plaque: approx. H. 3 ft.; Monument: approx. H. 6 ft. x W. 4 ft.
Inscription:
(On metal plaque:) Renfrew Mfg Co. Honor Roll World War (list of names) In a righteous cause they have won immortal glory and have nobly served their nation in serving mankind/In Memory of Francis U. Stearns unsigned
Description:
This square monument with arched sides is made of blocks of marble, and is adorned with a rectangular metal inscription plaque.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Adams
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Adams, Adams, Massachusetts
Located Parks and Recreation Department, Columbia Street, Adams, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The monument is dedicated to men employed by the Renfrew Manufacturing Company who died in the first World War. IAS files contain a Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire that notes the medium of the plaque is iron, although the SOS! questionnaire lists the medium as bronze.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
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 MA000236
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000236
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