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Fountain of Memories, (sculpture). Artist:  Kennedy, J. W., sculptor. Title:  Fountain of Memories, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Nov. 11, 1924. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Eagle: bronze; Shaft: white Vermont marble; Basin: white Vermont marble. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. x 26 in. x 26 in.; Basin: approx. H. 4 ft. 5 in. x Diam. 25 ft. Inscription:  (Four plaques, one on each side of the shaft, lists the names of those from Kearney County who served in World War I) unsigned Description:  Fountain consists of a round basin on a square base. A four-sided shaft rises from the basin, topped by a globe and an eagle. The eagle's wings are spread almost protectively over the globe. There is a long plaque on each side of the shaft, listing names of Kearney County residents who served in World War I. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Allegory -- Other -- Memory Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Minden Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Minden, Library, Minden, Nebraska 68959 Located Minden Nebraska Cemetery, Minden, Nebraska Remarks:  The monument was initiated by the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion. It was the first monument erected in Nebraska under state legislation which gave cities the authority to levy taxes for monuments. There were originally ten bubbling cups, one for each Kearney County resident who died in the war, around the basin. IAS files include a copy of a poster advertising the dedication and a related article from a Minden newspaper, 1924. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nebraska 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 NE000210   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NE000210 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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