American Veterans Memorial Pier
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Artist: | Robert Ressler |
Dedicated: | May 16, 2005 |
Location: | 69th Street Pier (American Veterans Memorial Pier), Bay Ridge |
Description: | Over-life size sculpture, symbolic speaking-trumpet, with interior lamp; on concrete plinth |
Materials: | Bronze |
Dimensions: | H: 25'; Circumference at base: 8' |
Foundry: | Bedi-Makky Foundry, Greenpoint, Brooklyn |
Donor: | Brooklyn Remembers, Inc. |
Cast: | 2004 |
Inscription
BROOKLYN REMEMBERS... FOR THOSE LOST ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 /Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namingsoften in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, butnot necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the yearlisted reflects the date of installation.
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