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Jones, Raymond P.,
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Gosman, George M.
Dress -- Uniform
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Dillon
Sculpture
(American Legion Soldier), (sculpture).
Artist:
Jones, Raymond P., sculptor.
Title:
(American Legion Soldier), (sculpture).
Dates:
1940. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1940.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: painted concrete (?); Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 7 in. x 30 in. x 30 in.
Inscription:
(On front of sculpture's base:) FREEDOM (On proper right side of sculpture's base:) JUSTICE (On proper left side of sculpture's base:) DEMOCRACY (On back of sculpture's base:) LOYALTY (On front of lower base:) In memory of our / fallen commrads (sic) / To you [...illegible] falling / hands we throw the / torch [...illegible] to / hold it high / 1940 (Emblems for the United States Army, Marines and Navy appear on three sides of the base) unsigned
Description:
Full-length figure of a uniformed soldier saluting atop a tall square base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Portrait male -- Gosman, George M. -- Full length
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Dillon
Sculpture
Owner:
Coadministered by City of Dillon, Dillon, Montana
Coadministered by American Legion Post #20, Dillon, Montana 59725
Located Mountain View Cemetery, Dillon, Montana
Remarks:
Sculpture was modeled after George M. Gosman, past department commander of the American Legion. IAS files contain a newspaper article from the Dillon Tribune (Dillon, Montana) Nov. 14, 1940 describing the dedication ceremony and speech given by George M. Gosman.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Montana 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 MT000218
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MT000218
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