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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1909. Installed May 8, 1909. Medium:  Sculpture: granite; Base: limestone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 87 x 19 x 19 in.; Base: approx. 225 x 108 x 107 in. Inscription:  (Base, plaque on front:) DEDICATED MAY 8, 1909/TO THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/OF THE CIVIL WAR/1861 TO 1865/DID THEY SUCCEED/LET THIS MONUMENT BE THEIR ANSWER/ONE COUNTRY AND ONE FLAG (Base, lower front:) IN MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF/COURTLAND SAUNDERS POST/NO. 1. G.A.R. DEP'T. PA. (Base, plaque on right side:) Members living Jan 1, 1909 (followed by a long list of names) (Base, plaque on left side:) Members who died prior to 1909 (followed by a long list of names). Description:  A standing figure of a Civil War soldier dressed in his uniform consisting of long jacket, cape, and hat. He has a long moustache and holds a rifle vertically in front of him with both hands on the barrel. The figure stands atop a tall base adorned with the state seal of Pennsylvania. Below the seal is a row of seven stars, and below that is a row of four loops of bunting interspersed with stars. The bottom of the base is carved with a floral motif. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Weapon -- Gun Occupation -- Military -- Sailor Emblem -- Seal Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park Commission, Memorial Hall, West Park, P. O. Box 21601, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131 Located Fairmount Park, West park side, Belmont Avenue & George's Hill Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Remarks:  This piece was a gift of the Grand Army of the Republic to the City of Philadelphia. References:  Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 226. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 88320058   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 88320058 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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