The Living City Washington DC
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National Gallery
Union Station
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3rd and Pennsylvania 2007
Peace Monument (aka the 1877 Naval Monument)
Statues ("History" and "Grief") erected 1877 to honor naval war dead from the American Civil War. Inscribed on the base is "In memory of the officers, seamen and marines of the United States Navy who fell in defense of the Union and liberty of their country, 1861-1865" - sculpture was done by Franklin Simmons. Below the twin statues (out of sight here in this photo) is another female neo-classical figure titled "Victory."
Art of War Sculpture
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Kosher Mart, 2003
Original page August 2018
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