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Homage -- Laughlin, John D.
Homage -- Laughlin, Nancy
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Crane
Gravestone
Sculpture
John D. Laughlin Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
John D. Laughlin Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1900.
Medium:
Sculpture: limestone; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 52 1/8 x 16 1/8 x 12 1/8 in.; Base: approx. 46 1/4 x 30 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(On lower front of base:) LAUGHLIN. (On left side of base:) NANCY/WIFE OF/JOHN D./LAUGHLIN/BORN/NOV 20, 1841/JAN 21, 1928. (On rear of base:) ENLISTED IN CO. B, 27 REG/IND. VOL. AUG 10, 1861/DISCHARGED SEP 2, 1864. (On right side of base:) JOHN D./ LAUGHLIN/BORN/JAN 14, 1843/DIED/OCT 30 1909. unsigned
Description:
A Civil War soldier stands in dress uniform and a billed cap. He holds a rifle at his proper right side. A bayonet is strapped to his proper left side. There is a tree stump behind the figure. The sculpture is mounted upon a base consisting of a block with a crested cornice and a stepped bottom.
Subject:
Homage -- Laughlin, John D.
Homage -- Laughlin, Nancy
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Crane
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Public Works Department, 300 Highway 361, Building 2516, Crane, Indiana 47522
Located Williams Cemetery, Highway 161, Crane, Indiana
Remarks:
The sculpture marks the graves of Civil War veteran John D. Laughlin (1843-1909) and his wife Nancy Laughlin (1841-1928). Williams Cemetery was formerly part of Brown Township.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1994.
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 IN000743
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