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John Purroy Mitchel Memorial Flagstaffs
John Purroy Mitchel Memorial Flagstaffs, 2024, NYC Parks
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| Artist: | Raffaele Menconi, Francesco Menconi, Lorenzo Rosario, winged figures by Sc. Grandelli |
| Dedicated: | 1912 |
| Location: | Fifth Avenue, 40th-42nd Streets; in front of the New York Public Library |
| Description: | Two ornate bronze flagstaffs with two bronze plaques |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Dimensions: | 95' h |
| Foundry: | Tiffany Studios |
| Cast: | 1912 |
Inscription
1) North Plaque: TO COMMEMORATE / JOHN PURROY MITCHEL / MAYOR / 1913 - 19172) South Plaque: IN HONOR OF / MAJOR JOHN PURROY MITCHEL / DIED IN SERVICE / 1918
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