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Victory Arch: Soldier and Sailor , (sculpture). Artist:  Millard, Julian, designer. J.B. Fluke & Sons, fabricator. Title:  Victory Arch: Soldier and Sailor , (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Feb. 22, 1919. Figures relocated ca. 1920. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figures: metal, painted, and wood. Dimensions:  2 figures. Each figure: approx. 5 ft. 8 5/8 in. x 1 ft. 5 in. x 1 ft.; Each base: approx. 4 3/8 x 23 5/8 x 17 1/4 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Originally part of a larger victory arch (now destroyed), a soldier and sailor are mounted on individual bases. The figures are painted silver. Dressed in uniform, each metal figure wears an artillery belt and holds a wooden gun. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Occupation -- Military -- Sailor Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Arch Sculpture Owner:  Blair County Historical Society, Baker Mansion Museum, 3501 Oak Lane, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602 Provenance:  Formerly located On 11th Avenue just west of 12th Street, Altoona, Pennsylvania Remarks:  The soldier and sailor are all that remains of what was once a larger World War I memorial arch. The arch was designed by Julian Millard and fabricated by J. B. Fluke & Sons. The arch was approximately 42 feet high and 28 feet wide and made of asbestos board and wood. The military figures mounted were modeled by a Philadelphia artist. The memorial was originally placed on 11th Avenue just west of 12th Street. In May of 1920, approximately one year after it had been installed, the arch was deemed hazardous and was destroyed. The soldier and sailor figures were salvaged and moved to Baker Mansion. Wooden rifles were later added to each figure. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. 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 PA001333   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA001333 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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