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Title
Lynn Soldiers' Monument (Lynn, Massachusetts)
Description
The City of Lynn's Soldiers' Monument is notable for the allegorical classicism of its figures, with a Grecian style preferred over the conventional standing soldier of many contemporaneous memorials. Comprised of a trio of bronze figures atop an ovular, granite base, the monument displays a central figure representing the City of Lynn crowning her fallen sons. Leaning on a shield which displays the city's coat of arms, to her left sits a statue representing Justice, to her right, an allegorical figure of War. The Soldiers' Monument was dedicated on September 17, 1873 - the eleventh anniversary of the Battle of Antietam - in honour of the 283 Lynn soldiers who gave their lives for the Union cause. A reported 15,000 people were present at the memorial's unveiling.
Creator
John A. Jackson; Royal Foundry, Munich
Source
american
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
66
Date Issued
1873-09-17
Extent
m x m x m
Spatial Coverage
current,42.46414,-70.9525;
Rights Holder
John A. Jackson
Europeana
Country
USA
Europeana Data Provider
Lynn Soldiers' Monument
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Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Lynn_Soldiers'_Monument
Monument Type
Statue - other
Erected by
The City of Lynn
Funded by
The City of Lynn ($30,000)
Material
Statues - bronze; Base - granite
State
Massachusetts
Affiliation
Union
City
Lynn