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Carving an inscription at the FDR Memorial

Item

Title
Carving an inscription at the FDR Memorial
Description
The artist in this photograph is carving one of the many inscriptions found in the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Calligrapher and stone carver John Benson, designed the layout and typeface of the inscriptions. Each letter was carved and sandblasted into the granite of the memorial.
Creator
Carol Highsmith
Date
1997
Description
circa
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
Coverage
en 1980-1999
Theme
building the mall
design & monuments
Item sets
Mall History Test
Media
14921v.jpg