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L. Kurtz & Son,
History -- United States
Figure group
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Bloomsburg
Sculpture
(Civil War Monument), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
L. Kurtz & Son, contractor.
Title:
(Civil War Monument), (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1908.
Medium:
Stone.
Dimensions:
Approx. 50 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
(On west side of base, raised letters:) OUR FLAG/IS STILL THERE (On north side of base:) IN HONOR OF THE MEN/OF COLUMBIA COUNTY/WHO FOUGHT FOR/THEIR COUNTRY (On east side of base, raised letters:) ETERNAL VIGILANCE/IS THE PRICE/OF LIBERTY (On south side of base, raised letters:) ERECTED BY/COLUMBIA COUNTY/1908 unsigned
Description:
At the top of a tall obelisk stands a Civil War soldier holding a flag. The base of the obelisk is adorned with four uniformed figures representing the Navy, Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery. The sailor holds binoculars to his eyes with his proper right hand. The artillery figure holds a cannon stopper in his proper right hand, his proper left hand is on his hip. The infantry figure stands holding the barrel of his rifle in both hands. The cavalry figure stands with his proper left hand on his sword.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure group
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Bloomsburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Borough of Bloomsburg, 301 East Main Street, Town Hall, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 17815
Located Market Square, Main & Market Street, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
The monument is in honor of those who fought in the Civil War. It was installed by Columbia County.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA5015, 1989.
Monumental News, April and May 1908.
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 PA000940
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA000940
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