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American Bronze Company,
Barclay Brothers,
Paine-Fishburne Granite Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Grand Island
Sculpture
War Memorial, Hall County Courthouse, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
American Bronze Company, founder.
Barclay Brothers, carver.
Paine-Fishburne Granite Company, contractor.
Title:
War Memorial, Hall County Courthouse, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1913.
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: carved gray granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. H. 10 ft.; Base: approx. 20 x 7 x 7 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base, raised:) IN MEMORY/OF THE DEFENDERS/OF OUR COUNTRY/1861-1865--1898-1900/ERECTED BY THE/CITY OF GRAND ISLAND/1913 (On side of base, raised:) COMMITTEE/OF LYON POST/NO. 11 DEPT. NEBR. G.A.R./C. C. HUMPHREY/C. B. NORRIS/C. F. RYAN
Description:
A figure of a Civil War soldier, dressed in a military uniform that includes a cap, stands holding the barrel of a rifle with both hands; the butt rests near his feet. The figure is placed atop a tall, multitiered shaft-like base that is decorated with various emblems, including those of the G.A.R. and the United States Navy.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Grand Island
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Hall County, County Clerk, 116 South Pine Street, Hall County Courthouse, Grand Island, Nebraska 68801
Located Hall County Courthouse, 116 South Pine Street, Grand Island, Nebraska
Remarks:
The memorial was erected in memory of those who defended the country in the Civil and Spanish American Wars by the Committee of Lyon Post, No. 11 Department, Nebraska G.A.R. Members of the committee included C. B. Humphrey, C. B. Norris, and C. F. Ryan. Funded by City Government. Bronze for tablet was taken from Battleship Maine.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nebraska survey, 1995.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NE5002, 1989.
Monumental News, April 1913; May 1914.
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 NE000163
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NE000163
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