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Battleship Maine Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Kent, Edwin S., sculptor. McPherson and Barrows, contractor. Title:  Battleship Maine Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Maine Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1922. Dedicated Oct. 17, 1922. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: metal; Base: metal and granite. Inscription:  (On plaque at front corner:) TO THE MEMORY OF/THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/OF/THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR/SHIELD AND SCROLLS/RECOVERED FROM WRECKAGE/OF/U.S.S. MAINE/BLOWN UP HAVANA HARBOR, CUBA/FEBRUARY 15, A.D. 1898/ERECTED BY THE CITY OF/BANGOR/A.D. 1922/ADOPTED BY BEAN AND CONQUEST GEO CHEVROLET Description:  A columnic lamppost topped with an eagle with outstretched wings stands on a triangular base. The post has two globe lights on each side at the top. A shield with ornate plant and other decorative relief elements is installed on the base. It covers two sides of the triangular face, with the shield bent over the top point of the triangle. Subject:  History -- United States -- Spanish American War Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Architecture -- Detail -- Column Architecture -- Boat -- Maine Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Bangor Light fixture Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Bangor, Parks & Recreation, 647 Main Street, Bangor, Maine 04401 Located Davenport Park, Main Street, Bangor, Maine Remarks:  The shield and scrollwork were salvaged from the wreckage of the U.S.S. Maine, which was blown up in Havana Harbor, Cuba, Feb. 15, 1898. The City of Bangor acquired the pieces in 1913, with the intent of erecting a monument, but the pieces were placed in storage in the City's Sewer Department. In 1920, an employee of the Department sold large fragments of the scrollwork to the Union Iron Works. The shield itself was retrieved and ultimately became part of the monument. The Chamber of Commerce donated $100 towards the work and the City appropriated $6,000. Traditionally, a wreath is laid at the monument every Feb. 15 in memory of those who perished with the U.S.S. Maine. Repairs were made on the monument about 1990. The base was reset and sealed to prevent water penetration. The metal elements were reinforced to prevent theft and electrical work was done. IAS files contain notes from the Reference Department of the Bangor Public Library detailing the history of the monument. For related reading, see the Bangor Daily News, Oct. 18, 1922. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Zelz, Abigail Ewing and Marilyn Zoidis, "Woodsmen and Whigs: Historic Images of Bangor, Maine," (Bangor, ME): Donning Publishing, (Bangor Historical Society), 1991, pg. 166. 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 ME000347   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000347 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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