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Yule, John,
Mosman, Melzar Hunt,
T. F. McGann & Sons Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Leominster
Sculpture
Leominster Spanish American War Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Yule, John, sculptor.
Mosman, Melzar Hunt, 1845-1926, designer.
T. F. McGann & Sons Company, founder.
Title:
Leominster Spanish American War Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Spanish American War Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1929.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft.; Base: approx. 9 x 7 x 7 ft.
Inscription:
(On front:) DEDICATED BY THE CITY OF LEOMINSTER TO THE HONOR OF HER SONS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION AND CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION 1898-1902 (On side plaque: names of those who served) (On back:) SPANISH WAR VETERANS 1898-1902
Description:
A Spanish American War soldier strides forward with his rifle held over his proper right shoulder. The sculpture stands atop a granite base adorned with the insignia of the Spanish War Veterans.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
History -- United States -- China Relief Expedition
History -- United States -- Philippine Insurrection
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Leominster
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Leominster, Leominster, Massachusetts 01453
Located Town Common, West Street, Leominster, Massachusetts 01453
Remarks:
The monument was erected by the citizens of Leominster to honor those who served during the Spanish American War, the Philippine Insurrection, and the China Relief Expedition. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire. For additional information see the Leominster Daily Enterprise, Nov. 12, 1929.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
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 MA000573
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000573
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