War Memorial - Waverly, NY - Silhouette Public Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

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"The memorial was inspired by the iconic 1945 photograph of six Marines raising a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II taken by Associated Press combat photographer Joe Rosenthal. Upon first seeing the photograph, sculptor Felix de Weldon created a maquette for a sculpture based on the photo in a single weekend at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland, where he was serving in the Navy. He and architect Horace W. Peaslee designed the memorial. Their proposal was presented to Congress, but funding was not possible during the war. In 1947, a federal foundation was established to raise funds for the memorial."

Title of Piece: Raising the flag Artist: based on a photo by photographer Joe Rosenthal Material/Media: wood painted black Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): War Memorial - Waverly, NY Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/08/2021 littleblkdog visited it