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    		• Wines, P. B.,
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Howell
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Unknown, sculptor.
    Wines, P. B., engineer.
    Title: 
    Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Veteran's Memorial, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1894-1895. Dedicated May 30, 1895.
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: Barre granite; Base: Barre granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 30 in. x 24 in.; Base: approx. 12 x 5 x 5 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (On front of base, raised lettering:) IN/MEMORY OF/OUR FALLEN/COMRADES unsigned
    Description: 
    A Civil War infantry soldier stands at rest holding the barrel of his rifle in front of him with both hands, the butt of which rests on the ground. He wears a coat, a cape, and a cap. The sculpture is mounted atop a three-part, tapered base with a stepped bottom.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- Civil War
    Figure male -- Full length
    Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Howell
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Howell, Department of Public Works, 150 Marion, Howell, Michigan 48843
    Located Lakeview Cemetery, Section A, just inside gates, Howell, Michigan
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture cost just under $1,200 and commemorates soldiers who fought and died for the Union during the Civil War. Funds were raised through public subscription by the local G.A.R. post and the W.R.C. In 1894, engineer P. B. Wines was contracted to install the sculpture, which was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1895. IAS files contain an excerpt, from David L. Jaenig's "The Howell Bicentennial History," Howell, MI: The American Revolution Bicentennial Committee, pg. 182, 196; and articles from the Livingston Republican, May 23, 1895, pg. 1 and June 6, 1895, pg. 1; and the Livingston County Press, Aug. 28, 1963.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan 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 MI000501
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