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World War I Memorial
United States
For First World War
Unveiled	1954
Location	44°56′23″N 123°02′12″W / 44.93976°N 123.03653°W / 44.93976; -123.03653 Salem, Oregon

The World War I Memorial, also known as the Veterans Memorial, is a relief sculpture and war memorial by artist Frederic Littman and architect Pietro Belluschi, installed of the exterior of Salem, Oregon's Marion County Courthouse, in the United States. The marble sculpture was dedicated in 1954 and depicts a grieving woman kneeling and holding a wreath. Viesko & Post served as the contractor of the project. The sculpture was deemed "well maintained" during the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in July 1993.

See also

• 1954 in art

References

1. "Daily Capital Journal from Salem, Oregon on November 10, 1954 · Page 2". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
2. "Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon on November 11, 1954 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
3. "Heritage: Courthouse gives a new look to Salem in 1954". Statesmanjournal.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
4. ^ "World War II Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved September 2, 2017.

External links

• Media related to World War I Memorial (Salem, Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons

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