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Civil War Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. McCall Granite Works, fabricator. Title:  Civil War Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 25, 1911. Medium:  Sculpture: marble; Base: marble. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 12 x 6 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 6 x 2 x 3 ft. Inscription:  (Incised on base, front:) G A R/ERECTED BY/ALBERT HOBBS/CIRCLE NO 57/LADIES OF/G.A.R./MAY 30, 1911/POST NO 404/1861-1865 (Incised on base, rear:) G A R/DEDICATED/TO THE/SOLDIERS AND/SAILORS OF THE/CIVIL WAR/1861-1865 Description:  Uniformed Civil War soldier stands at parade rest holding his rifle with both hands at the barrel and the butt on the ground. The figure wears a long caped coat, cap and moustache. He stands on a tall pedestal and a tiered base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Pella Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Pella, Department of Parks & Recreation, Pella, Iowa Located Central Park, Pella, Iowa Remarks:  Gift of the Albert Hobbes Circle #57, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. The cost was $650. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996. 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 IA000257   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000257 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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