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Ames Manufacturing Company,
J. N. White & Sons,
History -- United States
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Military
Object -- Other
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Attleboro
Sculpture
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ames
Manufacturing Company,
founder
.
J. N. White & Sons, fabricator.
Title:
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Soldiers' Monument - Attleboro's Tribute, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 20, 1908.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: Quincy granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 28 in. x 24 in.; Base: approx. 276 x 150 x 81 in.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) "TO THE MEMORY OF THE BOYS/WHO DEFENDED THE UNION"/1861-1865/ATTLEBOROUGH'S(sic) TRIBUTE/1908 (On back of base:) "ONE COUNTRY./ONE LANGUAGE./ONE FLAG"/1861-1865/ATTLEBOROUGH'S(sic) TRIBUTE/1908 unsigned
Founder
's mark appears.
Description:
A large granite shaft topped by a bronze figure of a Civil War flagbearer, and flanked by bronze figures of a sailor on the left and a soldier on the right. The front of the granite base is adorned with a relief carving of an eagle and crossed flags.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Occupation -- Military -- Sailor
Object -- Other -- Flag
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Attleboro
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Attleboro, Attleboro Historical Commission, 77 Park Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts 02703
Located Capron Park, Attleboro, Massachusetts
Provenance:
Formerly located Monument Square, Park Street next to Common, Attleboro, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The monument was erected in honor of the 400 men from Attleboro who fought in the Civil War. The designer was White of Quincy. IAS files contain a Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire dated June 30, 1985.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1994.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MA0045, 1989.
Monumental News, July 1908, pg. 542.
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 MA000289
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000289
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