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    		• Kirchner, Louis R.,
     
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    		• Flour City Ornamental Ironworks,
     
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    		• Sechler's,
     
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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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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Butler
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Doughboy, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Kirchner, Louis R., 1882-1958, sculptor.
    Flour City Ornamental Ironworks, founder.
    Sechler's, contractor.
    Title: 
    Doughboy, (sculpture).
    Digital Reference: 
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    Medium: 
    Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 5.5 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. x 2.5 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (On plinth, right side:) Louis Kirchner (On plinth, raised letters:) FLOUR CITY ORN. IRON CO./MINNEAPOLIS MINN. (On plaque, front:) FOR GOD AND COUNTRY/IN HONOR OF THE BOYS OF/BUTLER COUNTY/WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY/AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/IN THE WORLD WAR 1914-1918 signed Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    Full-length figure of a uniformed World War I doughboy stands on plain pedestal and base. Uniform items include a tin hat with a chin strap, an ammunition belt and knife sheath. His proper left hand rests on the knife sheath and he holds the muzzle of his rifle in his proper right hand. The rifle's butt is near his proper left foot. His shirt sleeves are rolled up past his elbows.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- World War I
    Figure male -- Full length
    Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Butler
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Butler, 140 West North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
    Located Traffic triangle at Mercer & Newcastle Streets, Butler, Pennsylvania
    Remarks: 
    There is a plaque with a World War I roll call affixed to a slanted stone several feet in front of the sculpture.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
    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 PA001556
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