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    		• American Bronze Company,
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
     
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    		• Occupation -- Political
     
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    		• Occupation -- Law
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Grant, Ulysses S.
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Traverse City
     
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    		• Relief
     
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    Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    American Bronze Company, founder.
    Title: 
    Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Dedicated May 30, 1890.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Monument: painted metal; Base: concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Monument: approx. 16 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. 9 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft.
    Inscription: 
    American Bronze Co. Chicago, ILL. (On plaque on front mid-section of monument:) THIS IS A NATION/A GOVERNMENT/OF THE PEOPLE/FOR THE PEOPLE/BY THE PEOPLE/NO/FLAG/BUT/THE/RED,/WHITE,/AND BLUE/ONE COUNTRY, ONE FLAG. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL/LET US HAVE/PEACE (On front lower section of monument, raised letters:) WINCHESTER/PETERSBURG/WILLIAMSBURG (On plaque on back mid-section of monument, raised letters:) ERECTED/TO THE HEROES/WHO FELL AND THE/PATRIOTS WHO/FOUGHT FOR/UNION AND/LIBERTY/1861-1865./BY THE CITIZENS OF/GRAND TRAVERSE/COUNTY, MICH./MAY 30, 1890 (On back lower section of monument, raised letters:) COLD HARBOR/BEAMS STATION/ANTIETAM (On lower section of side of monument, raised letters:) VICKSBURG/WILDERNESS/HATCHER'S RUN (On lower section of other side of monument, raised letters:) PORT HUDSON/CEDAR MOUNTAIN/GETTYSBURG Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    A Civil War monument with relief portraits on the shaft and topped by the figure of a soldier. The soldier is dressed in uniform, which includes a knee-length coat, a cape, and a hat. He stands at parade rest holding the barrel of a rifle with both hands. The butt of the rifle rests near the figure's proper left foot. The upper section of the monument below the figure is decorated with peaked projections and reliefs of swords, cannons, rifles, and anchors. The midsection of the monument is embellished on two sides with relief bust-length portraits of Abraham Lincoln and General Grant (?). Decorative columns are placed at each corner of the midsection. The lower section of the monument is multitiered and is inscribed with names of Civil War battle sites.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- Civil War
    Figure male -- Full length
    Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Bust
    Occupation -- Political -- President
    Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
    Portrait male -- Grant, Ulysses S. -- Bust
    Occupation -- Military -- General
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Traverse City
    Relief
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Grand Traverse County Courthouse, 400 Boardman, Traverse City, Michigan 49684
    Remarks: 
    Erected by the citizens of Grand Traverse County to honor those who fought for the Union during the Civil War.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
    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 MI000373
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