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Cover: New York - Union Square Route - Marquis de Lafayette statue Special cover

Address:
Union Square Park, 201 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10003, USA
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Metal
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Year:
2002
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Bartholdi, sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, cast his Marquis de Lafayette statue in 1873. It was dedicated on July 4, 1876. Originally set facing the Washington statue, the work depicts Lafayette pledging his sword to the General

INSTALLED 2002
Photography:
2018
Yael Gairola
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The Marquis de la Fayette was a French nobleman who volunteered to help the Union Forces in the civil war, acted as a general and was considered a national hero in the United States

Part of a series of plaques surrounding Union Park and describing the history of the square and events from the United Workers’ Movement (Union)

The plaques are made of bronze, designed by Gregg LeFevre and set up in 2002

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