''Joseph Ward'' is a
marble sculpture
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depicting the
American educator of the same name by Bruno Beghé, installed
United States Capitol Visitor Center
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's Emancipation Hall, in
Washington, D.C.
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, as part of the
National Statuary Hall Collection
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. The statue was donated by the
U.S. state
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of
South Dakota
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in 1963.
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1963 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1963 sculptures
Marble sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Ward, Joseph
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
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