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San Francisco, California
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The Dewey Monument in San Francisco's Union Square honors Admiral George Dewey's victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War in 1898.
The monument was designed by architect Newton Tharp, with the statue sculpted by Robert Ingersoll Aitken.
The statue is of a female figure representing 'Victory' and was modeled after Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, a prominent San Francisco socialite.
The monument was dedicated on May 14, 1903, with President Theodore Roosevelt in attendance.
The monument stands at 85 feet tall, making it a prominent feature in Union Square.
The column is made of granite, while the statue is crafted from bronze.
The monument withstood the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which devastated much of the city.
