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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Hyde Park NY 1882 - Warm Springs, Ga 1945
President of the United States of America, 1933-1945
(Wikipedia)

Jo Davidson
1933 (1953)

Description

Bronze head on pillar.

Inscription(s)

franklin d roosevelt
de forenede staters
præsident 1933-1945

han kæmpede for
verdens frihed

Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States'
President 1933-1945

He fought for
the freedom of the world

Signature

Jo Davidson Wash DC. 1933

Annotation

The monument was unveiled on the anniversary of Denmark's liberation on 5 May 1953.

Sculptor

Jo Davidson (1883-1952), American sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Jens Peter Munk, Monumenter.

Locatie (N 55°40'53" - E 12°35'28") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dk018; Photograph: 10 July 2009
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