Independence Flagstaff, also known as the Charles F. Murphy Memorial Flagpole, is an outdoor memorial by sculptor

Anthony de Francisci Anthony (Antonio) de Francisci (; July 13, 1887 – August 20, 1964) was an Italian-American sculptor who designed a number of United States coins and medals. His most famous design was the Peace Dollar, which was first minted in 1921.Van A ...

, located in

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, New York, which commemorates the 150th anniversary of the signing of the

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. The memorial was cast in 1926 and dedicated on July 4, 1930. It was made of steel, with

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, and is set on a granite pedestal which includes bronze bas-reliefs and plaques. The monument is in axial alignment with

Henry Kirke Brown Henry Kirke Brown (February 24, 1814 in Leyden, Massachusetts – July 10, 1886 in Newburgh, New York) was an American sculptor. Life He began to paint portraits while still a boy, studied painting in Boston under Chester Harding, learned ...

's statues of George Washington and

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