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    World War II Memorial, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Unknown, sculptor.
    Title: 
    World War II Memorial, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Quincy World War II Memorial, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1945.
    Medium: 
    Granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. 15 x 3.5 x 2.5 ft.; Base: approx. 3 x 7 x 7 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (On front:) DEDICATED TO THE/MEMORY OF THE/MEN AND WOMEN/OF HOUGHS NECK/WHO SO VALIANTLY/SERVED IN THE/DEFENSE OF THEIR/COUNTRY DURING/WORLD WAR II/1941/1945 unsigned
    Description: 
    A polished granite shaft is adorned with an eagle and the insignia for each branch of the armed services.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- World War II
    Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
    Emblem -- Military Insignia
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Quincy
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Quincy, Quincy, Massachusetts
    Located Atherton Hough School, Sea Street, Quincy, Massachusetts
    Remarks: 
    The memorial honors those of Houghs Neck who served in World War II. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Object questionnaire dated July 1, 1986.
    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 MA000793
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