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Liberty, (sculpture). Artist:  Keck, Charles, 1875-1951, sculptor. Title:  Liberty, (sculpture). Dates:  July 4, 1924. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 61 in. x W. 38 in. x Diam. 38 in.; Base: approx. H. 42 in. x W. 58 in. x Diam. 58 in. Inscription:  Charles Keck sculptor (Scroll, in raised, upper-case letters, has a dedicatory statement followed by a list of names) (Back of sculpture:) Erected by Rockingham Post/Number 27 the American Legion/Auxiliary of the Legion and/Rockingham County/July 4th, 1924 (Upper front of base, incised:) THEY TASTED DEATH IN YOUTH THAT LIBERTY MIGHT GROW OLD/1917 WORLD WAR 1918 signed Description:  A woman, Liberty, is seated on a rock. Her hair is tied behind her and she wears a dress, sandals, and a breastplate. Both of her hands hold a palm frond; her proper right hand also holds an inscribed scroll. A military helmet hangs from the scroll and a rifle and sword rest in the crook of her proper right arm. Behind Liberty an anchor rests on the rock upon which she sits. The rock sits atop a circular, inscribed base. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Figure female -- Full length Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty Object -- Foliage -- Palm Object -- Written Matter -- Scroll Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Weapon -- Sword Architecture -- Boat -- Detail Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg Sculpture Owner:  Administered by American Legion Post 27, South High Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801 Located Corner of South Liberty Street & South Main Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia Remarks:  Erected by Rockingham Post Number 27 of the American Legion. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia 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 VA000134   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VA000134 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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