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Spanish War Veterans, (sculpture). Artist:  Kitson, Theo Alice Ruggles, 1871-1932, sculptor. Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder. Title:  Spanish War Veterans, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 27, 1928. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 90 x 65 x 30 in.; Base: approx. 76 x 69 x 12 in. Inscription:  (On the proper right side corner of bronze:) Theo A. R. Kitson (On the proper left side of bronze:) Gorham Company (On the proper left side on base on a bronze plaque, raised:) This monument erected/to commemorate the valor and/patriotism of the men who served/in the war with Spain, Phillipine/insurrection, and China relief/expedition, 1898-1902 (On bronze cruciform emblem on front of base, raised:) (Around circumference of center emblem) SPANISH.WAR.VETERANS 1898-1902 (At top of emblem) CUBA (At proper right side of emblem) PORTO RICO (At bottom of emblem) U.S.A. (At proper left side of emblem) PHILIPPINE/ISLANDS signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Figure of a uniformed Spanish American War infantryman stands, holding a rifle horizontally before him with both hands. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and a cartridge belt. On his proper right side is a canteen, and his proper left shoulder supports a bag. Subject:  History -- United States -- Spanish American War History -- United States -- Philippine Insurrection History -- United States -- China Relief Expedition Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Wichita Falls Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Wichita Falls, Parks and Recreation Department, P. O. Box 1431, Wichita Falls, Texas 76307 Located 1300 7th Street, Wichita Falls, Texas References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993. 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 TX000488   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX000488 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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