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Edinburgh, West Princes Street Gardens, Scottish American War Memorial

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Print Room PA 124/26V General Collection. Photograph Albums. Page 26v Postcard of the statue inscr; 'SCOTTISH AMERICAN MEMORIAL THE "CALL." 1914' and written underneath by Vivian Beesly; 'This Memorial stands in Princes Street Gardens and was erected to the memory of Scotland in the war by America. The procession represents the call to arms being reponded to by all the Scottish People. R. Tait McKenzie, Sculptor' Photograph Album 124 Vivian Beesly's Book 4/1928 Item Level
Print Room PA 124/27/1 General Collection. Photograph Albums. Page 27/1 Postcard of the relief, insc; 'SCOTTISH AMERICAN MEMORIAL "SCOTLAND'S RESPONSE TO THE CALL," 1914' Photograph Album 124 Vivian Beesly's Book 4/1928 Item Level
Print Room PA 124/27/2 General Collection. Photograph Albums. Page 27/2 Postcard insc; 'SCOTTISH AMERICAN MEMORIAL FROM THE EAST' Photograph Album 124 Vivian Beesly's Book 4/1928 Item Level
Print Room RAB 299/OP24/3 General Collection Photograph of the Scottish American Memorial. c. 1943 Item Level
Print Room RAB 299/OP60 General Collection Photograph of seated kilted soldier, part of the Scottish American War Memorial. c. 1943 Item Level
Print Room J 5266 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland General view of Scottish American War Memorial with stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse, and six further prints. Item Level
Print Room J 5267 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland General view of Scottish American War Memorial with Princes Street buildings in background, and three further prints. Item Level
Print Room J 5268 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland View of Memorial from south east with advertisement for Cadbury-Bournville in distance with stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse and another print of same. Item Level
Print Room J 5269 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland View of memorial from south east with stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse and nine further prints. Item Level
Print Room J 5270 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland View of memorial from east with stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse. Item Level
Print Room J 5271 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland View of memorial from east with stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse and six further prints. Item Level
Print Room J 5272 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland Close-up view of memorial showing main figure and inscription with wreaths. Stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse and three further prints. Item Level
Print Room J 5273 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland Close-up view of main figure showing inscription and wreaths, stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse and another print. Item Level
Print Room J 5274 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland View of main figure on memorial with seven wreaths, stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse. Item Level
Print Room J 5275 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland View of main figure from east with stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse and two further prints. Item Level
Print Room J 5276 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland Photographic copy of main figure of memoril titled "The Call 1914 by R. Tait McKenzie. Study for the central figure of the Scottish Memorial, the gift of Scots and Scottish sympathisers in America to Scotland." Stamp on reverse reads "Photograph by W. Vivian Chappel, 1507 Walnut St. Phila." Item Level
Print Room J 5277 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland Photographic copy titled "The Call 1914 by R. Tait McKenzie, Study for the head of the central figure of the Scottish Memorial, the gift of Scots and Scottish Sympathisers in America to Scotland." Stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse and niine further copies. Item Level
Print Room J 5278 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland Photograhic copy of cast of head for central figure on memorial with stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse and four further prints. Item Level
Print Room J 5279 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland View of west half of frieze "If it be life that waits I shall live forever unconquered," with marching figures of fishermen, miners, soldiers etc. and two further prints. Item Level
Print Room J 5280 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland View of east half of frieze inscribed "If death I shall die at last strong in my pride and free." with soldiers and pipers and a second print with stamp of Francis Caird Inglis and copyright on reverse. Item Level
Print Room J 5281 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland View of entire frieze with stamp of Francis Caird Inglis on reverse and three further prints. Item Level
Print Room J 5282 PO Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland Close up view of west part of frieze. Item Level
Print Room PA 52/1V General Collection. Photograph Albums. Fourteen photographs including views of Blackford Pond, Edinburgh; trams waiting for Rugby spectators at Murrayfield; the Scottish American War Memorial, Princes Street gardens; Glencorse reservoir, and scenes in London. c. 1927 Item Level
Print Room PA 52/3 General Collection. Photograph Albums. Fourteen photographs including views of the Dean Bridge; Inch House in Liberton, the Scottish American War Memorial, Nether Liberton; Slateford Aqueduct, and the Grey Mare's Tail. c. 1928 Item Level