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History -- United States
Emblem -- Cross
Dress -- Uniform
Dress -- Accessory
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Columbus
Sculpture
War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1972.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with leather combat boots; Base: limestone and granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 55 x 29 1/2 x 9 in.; Base: approx. 41 x 83 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(On front of left limestone plaque:) VALOR . COUNTRY . FREEDOM/ON FAME'S ETERNAL CAMPING GROUND/THEIR SILENT TENTS ARE SPREAD,/AND GLORY GUARDS, WITH SOLEMN ROUND/THE BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD. (On front of right limestone plaque:) DEDICATED 1972/AMERICAN LEGION/VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS/W.W.I BARRACKS/AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS/WOMEN'S AUXILIARIES/GARLAND BROOK CEMETERY unsigned
Description:
A war memorial consisting of a bronze cross with a bronze cartridge belt hanging over the left arm, and a pair of worn leather combat boots hanging by their laces over the right arm. A bronze helmet hangs on top of the vertical part of the cross. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular, limestone base with a granite cap. Two upright limestone plaques are mounted on top of the base on either side of the cross.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Emblem -- Cross
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet
Dress -- Accessory -- Shoe
Object -- Weapon -- Ammunition
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Columbus
Sculpture
Owner:
Garland Brook Cemetery, 501 North Gladstone Avenue, Columbus, Indiana 47201
Remarks:
The war memorial was installed by the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, World War I Barracks, American War Mothers, Women's Auxiliaries and Garland Brook Cemetery.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 IN000739
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