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Arlington Memorial Bridge
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The Arlington Memorial Bridge is a Neoclassical masonry, steel, and stone arch bridge that crosses the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. First proposed in 1886, the
The bridge in December 2020, shortly after the completion of renovations
The bridge in December 2020, shortly after the completion of renovations
An early 1887 design for the memorial bridge across the Potomac River, by Paul J. Pelz
An early 1887 design for the memorial bridge across the Potomac River, by Paul J. Pelz
A 1901 design for the memorial bridge by Edward P. Casey and William H. Burr, accepted by the Secretary of War but never constructed
A 1901 design for the memorial bridge by Edward P. Casey and William H. Burr, accepted by the Secretary of War but never constructed
The Senate Park Commission's proposal for the location of Arlington Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River
The Senate Park Commission's proposal for the location of Arlington Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River
The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace
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The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace are bronze statue groups on Lincoln Memorial Circle in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Commissioned in 1929 to complement the plaza c
Arlington Memorial Bridge
…In 2011, the bridge carried about 54,000 vehicles a day. The northeastern entrance to the Arlington Memorial Bridge features The Arts of War sculptures, Sacrifice and Valor, which were completed by Leo Friedlander in 1951. One of which was cast by Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry of…
The Arts of War by Leo Friedlander, Valor (foreground), Sacrifice (background), photographed in 2007.
The Arts of War by Leo Friedlander, Valor (foreground), Sacrifice (background), photographed in 2007.
The Arts of Peace by James Earle Fraser, Music and Harvest (left) and Aspiration and Literature (right), photographed in 2008.
The Arts of Peace by James Earle Fraser, Music and Harvest (left) and Aspiration and Literature (right), photographed in 2008.
Statuary mock-ups on view during the construction of Arlington Memorial Bridge in May 1928.
Statuary mock-ups on view during the construction of Arlington Memorial Bridge in May 1928.
Original 1926 design for pylons rather than statuary at the Watergate Steps.
Original 1926 design for pylons rather than statuary at the Watergate Steps.