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Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Frederick Barnicoat (Firm), fabricator. Title:  Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1906. Dedicated May 28, 1906. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Westerly white granite; Base: Quincy granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. 8 in. x Diam. 48 in.; Base: approx. 11 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft. x 7 ft. Inscription:  (On base:) ERECTED/1906/TO SONS OF YORK WHO SERVED/THEIR COUNTRY IN ARMY AND NAVY/FOR PRESERVATION OF THE UNION/1861-1865 unsigned Description:  Full-length figure of a uniformed Union soldier stands atop a square pedestal on a tiered base. The figure holds his rifle in front of him with both hands around the barrel and the butt on the ground. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and carries a bed roll on his back. There is a cannonball at each corner of the top of the pedestal. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of York, Public Works Department, 186 York Street, York, Maine 03909 Located York Village Center, York, Maine Remarks:  The monument was initiated by Captain John Dennett, W. M. and E. S. Marshall, who between them contributed $200. The remainder was raised through public subscription and the Town appropriated $800. IAS files include a related article from The Old York Transcript and the York Courant, Summer edition, May 26, 1911. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1994. 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 ME000374   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000374 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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