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The Hiker, (sculpture). Artist:  Newman, Allen George, 1875-1940, sculptor. Murray, T. P., designer. Title:  The Hiker, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1904. Dedicated May 1925. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft.; Base: approx. H. 5 ft. x W. 8 ft. Inscription:  (On sculpture, bottom rear:) Copyrighted by Allen C. (sic) Newman/Sc 1904 (On base:) T. P. Murray (On plaque on base:) THE CITY/OF WOONSOCKET/TO HER SONS/WHO ON LAND AND SEA/DEFENDED/THE NATION'S HONOR/IN/THE WAR WITH SPAIN/AND THE PHILIPPINE/INSURRECTION/1898-1902. (Above inscription is a cross-like symbol with the words "Cuba" on top, "Philippe Islands" on left, "Porto Rico" on right and "USA" at bottom. (Circle within cross says "Spanish*War*Veterans*1898 1902" with stars appearing between the words) signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Full-length figure of a soldier stands on a rectangular base. The soldier wears the uniform of the Spanish-American War. His rifle is crooked in his proper right arm. Subject:  History -- United States -- Spanish American War History -- United States -- Philippine Insurrection Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Woonsocket Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Woonsocket, City Hall, 169 Main Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895 Located Corner of Front Street & Hamlet Avenue, Woonsocket, Rhode Island Remarks:  Erected by the City of Woonsocket in honor of the City's citizens who served during the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection. The City contributed $5,000 towards the monument. IAS files include an excerpt from "Woonsocket, Rhode Island: a Centennial History, 1888-1988" and citations to the book "Woonsocket, Highlights of History 1800-1976" by Dr. A.P. Thomas, c1976. T. P. Murray may have designed the base. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Fortin, Marcel P., ed., "Woonsocket, Rhode Island: a Centennial History 1888-1988," State College, PA: Jostens Printing & Publishing Division, c1988, pg. 30. 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 RI000088   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture RI000088 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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