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French created the memorial with architect Henry Bacon, who designed the columned marble temple in which Lincoln sits. The two wrestled with size throughout the eight years they worked on the project.
The dedication address was presented by Stephen F. Chadwick, national chairman of the American Legion's Americanism Committee. The bronze sculpture features a 12-foot tall figure of Winged Victory surrounded by the figures of a soldier, a sailor, a marine, and a Red Cross nurse.The impressive statue was designed by sculptor Alanzo Victor Lewis of Seattle after an initial plan was agreed upon in 1927 and construction bids were released in 1931.n a solemn and patriotic ceremony on the capitol grounds May 30, 1938, the Winged Victory Monument was dedicated to the memory of World War I veterans.