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Boston - Irish Famine Memorial by Robert Shure
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In Boston's Downtown Crossing, where Washington Street and School Street meet at a plaza, is a circular brick feature with greenery that surrounds a memorial to those who suffered Ireland's Great Famine.
The memorial consists of two main statues, eight bronze plaques on podiums arranged in two groups of four, and a central bronze disk on the ground.
The two statues on rough granite bases are each of a family of three; each family obviously under different circumstances. One set (Dying of Hunger in the background) is of figures in depair, clothed in tattered clothing, and emaciated, two looking down and one looking up. The other set (The American Dream in the foreground) is of figures in better spirits, in clean and neat clothing, with two of them looking forward - and one looking back to the first family.
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Photo taken in Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA, USA
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- Uploaded on June 2, 2011
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- Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S710
- Taken on 2010/09/12 16:07:43
- Exposure: 0.008s (1/125)
- Focal Length: 6.00mm
- F/Stop: f/2.800
- ISO Speed: ISO100
- No flash
Comments (4)
christian caffin, on June 7, 2011, said:
Je ne connaissais pas ce mémorial certainement moins célèbre que celui de Dublin. Amitiés, Christian
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Chinappi, on January 24, said:
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Now we have more than 40 000 visits by Panoramio or GoogleEarth.
I am glad, that you have estimated this photo, you have make 80 "LIKE".
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Scally, on March 5, said:
Wonderful scene, very well composed, Bernard. I know many Irish fled to America, and it is nice to see this memorial. YS & Like . Best regards to Grasse, cheers scally.
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Chinappi, 11 days ago, said:
Thanks again for all previous visits, comments and related links, likes, votes and registrations as “preferred”. I enjoy also your galleries, even if I cannot point the attention on all your photos.
Please, note that I deleted all calls made from ephemeral, in a concern of economics.
I think it is beautiful that PANORAMIO and GOOGLE EARTH are free more reason does not exaggerate and not to abuse.
See you soon… Best regards from Grasse, in France.
Bernard.
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