Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).

Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).

Perkins and Kratzert Company, fabricator.

Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).

Veterans' Memorial, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 30, 1923.

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Granite and bronze.

Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 10 3/4 in. x 16 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 5/8 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 5 1/2 in. x 18 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 4 in.

(On left plaque:) IN HONOR/OF/MINNESOTA/VETERANS/OF THE/WORLD/WAR/1917-1918 (On medallion:) U S (On center plaque:) 1861-1865/IN MEMORY OF/THE CIVIL WAR VETERANS/OF MINNESOTA/WHO IN THEIR YOUTH MAINTAINED/THE UNION, SO THAT/GOVERNMENT/OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE,/FOR THE PEOPLE, SHALL NOT PERISH/FROM THE EARTH (On medallion:) GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC/1861-VETERAN-1865 (On right plaque:) IN HONOR/OF/MINNESOTA/VETERANS/OF THE SPANISH/AMERICAN/WAR/1898 (On medallion:) PHILIPPEAN ISLANDS CUBA PORTO RICO USA/SPANISH WAR VETERANS 1898 1902

Marker made up of five sections fitted together, the center section being the tallest. On either end are sculpted military pieces, including helmets, canteens, a gas mask, bayonet, saddlebag and ammunition belts. Medallions with emblems of the United States, the Grand Army of the Republic and the Spanish American War also appear on the memorial.

History -- United States -- World War I

History -- United States -- Civil War

History -- United States -- Spanish American War

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis

Lakewood Cemetery, 3600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408

Erected in honor of Minnesota veterans of the Civil War, the Spanish American War and World War I. There was once a sculpted element on top of the center section which was stolen during the 1960s. IAS files include a brochure from the cemetery and an excerpt from the book "Haven in the Heart of the City: the history of Lakewood Cemetery," Minneapolis, MN: Lakewood Cemetery Association, 1992.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota, Minneapolis - St. Paul survey, 1993.

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