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History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Quincy
Sculpture
Korean War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Korean War Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Quincy Korean War Memorial, (sculpture).
Medium:
Granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 10 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 2 x 5 x 5 ft.
Inscription:
(On front:) IN/GRATEFUL/TRIBUTE/TO THE/MEN OF/QUINCY/WHO DIED/IN THE/KOREAN WAR (On back:) A/GRATEFUL/CITY/HONORS/HER SONS unsigned
Description:
Atop a low hexagonal base stands a tall hexagonal column topped by a carved flame.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Korean War
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Quincy
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Quincy, Quincy, Massachusetts
Located Mt. Wollaston Cemetery, Sea Street, Quincy, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The memorial commemorates the citizens of Quincy who died in the Korean War.
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 MA000790
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
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