The ''World War I Memorial'', also known as the ''Veterans Memorial'', is a relief sculpture and

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by artist

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and architect

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, installed of the exterior of

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's Marion County Courthouse, in the United States. The marble sculpture was dedicated in 1954 and depicts a grieving woman kneeling and holding a wreath. Viesko & Post served as the contractor of the project. The sculpture was deemed "well maintained" during the

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's "

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" program in July 1993. Marion County Courthouse War Memorial 03

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* 1954 establishments in Oregon 1954 sculptures Marble sculptures in Oregon Military monuments and memorials in the United States Monuments and memorials in Salem, Oregon Outdoor sculptures in Salem, Oregon Sculptures of women in Oregon World War I memorials in the United States {{Oregon-sculpture-stub

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