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(Soldiers' Monument), (sculpture). Artist:  McDonnell and Sons, contractor. Title:  (Soldiers' Monument), (sculpture). Other Titles:  (Waukesha County Soldiers' Monument), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Sept. 20, 1911. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Vermont granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. x W. 3 ft.; Base: approx. H. 30 ft. x W. 5 ft. Inscription:  (On base:) ERECTED/IN HONOR OF/THE MEN/WHO FAITHFULLY/SERVED OUR COUNTRY/IN THE WAR FOR THE UNION/1861-1865 unsigned Description:  Figure of a Civil War soldier standing at parade rest on a tall granite shaft. He wears a uniform, consisting of a long coat and cap, and holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands. The butt of the gun rests in front of his proper right foot. Four cannons were originally arranged at the corners of the base (two now missing). Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Figure male -- Full length Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Weapon -- Cannon Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Waukesha Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Waukesha, Park and Recreation Department, 201 Delafield, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 Located Cutler Park, Waukesha, Wisconsin Remarks:  IAS files contain related articles from Waukesha Freeman, Nov. 21, 1911 and 1964, Waukesha Dispatch Sept. 23, 1911, as well as relevant entries from the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Waukesha County, 56th Annual Session (1901). Monument was funded by the Soldiers' Monument Association of Waukesha County, which was organized and chartered in 1886. Cost of monument was $3,600. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1993. Waukesha Dispatch (Waukesha, Wisconsin), Sept. 23, 1911. Waukesha Freeman (Waukesha, Wisconsin), Sept. 21, 1911. Wisconsin. Waukesha County. "Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Waukesha County, 56th Annual Session, 1901," p. 71-72; 96. Illustration:  Image on file. Waukesha Freeman (Waukesha, Wisconsin), Nov. 21, 1964. 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 WI000011   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WI000011 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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