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Joseph Pulitzer
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| Artist: | Carl Schmitz |
| Dedicated: | 1954 |
| Location: | Northeast corner |
| Description: | Tablet on plinth |
| Materials: | Bronze, Quincy granite (polished) |
| Dimensions: | Tablet H: 2'4" W: 1'11"; Plinth H: 8" W: 3' D: 2'7" |
| Donor: | Gift |
Inscription
NEAR THIS SPOT STOOD / THE NEW YORK WORLD BUILDING / WHOSEPUBLISHER / JOSEPH PULITZER / UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS / OF
AMERICAN JOURNALISM/
AN IMMIGRANT / HE ROSE TO FAME AND FORTUNE / AND NEVER IN THE
PROCESS / LOST THE COMMON TOUCH / 1954/
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