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Pryor, Edward A.,
Wilken, J. O.,
Cross Brothers,
George Archer & Son,
Albert Russell & Sons Company,
W. H. Mullins Company,
Kimbalton Construction Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure group
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Allegory -- Civic
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Atlantic
Relief
Sculpture
Cass County Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Pryor, Edward A., sculptor.
Wilken, J. O., contractor.
Cross Brothers, contractor.
George Archer & Son, contractor.
Albert Russell & Sons Company, founder.
W. H. Mullins Company, founder.
Kimbalton Construction Company, contractor.
Title:
Cass County Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned ca. 1915. ca. 1916-1919. Dedicated July 10, 1919.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Soldier figures: bronze; Female figure: copper; Column: Light Barre granite; Base: Light Barre granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 10 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 10 x 15 x 15 ft.
Inscription:
(Plaques on base include a relief bust Abraham Lincoln over a portion of the Gettysburg address, the Honor Roll listing soldier's names and a list of donor's names)
Description:
Allegorical figure of Liberty or America stands atop a column which stands on a tiered base. Liberty is classically garbed and holds a flag and shield. A soldier stands on each corner of the base in various military stances. Relief plaques listing donors and the Honor Roll are on three sides of the base. A relief bust of Abraham Lincoln appears on a plaque also bearing some of the text of the Gettysburg address.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
Figure group
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Bust
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Atlantic
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Atlantic, 23 East 4th Street, Atlantic, Iowa 50027
Located Chestnut Street, City Square, Atlantic, Iowa
Remarks:
Commissioned by the Soldiers' Relief Commission ca. 1915 and funded from the Soldiers' Relief Tax at cost of $27.500. The project was initiated by Cyrus B. Osbourne, a Civil War veteran. Edward A. Pryor supervised the construction and J. O. Wilken erected the monument. Mullins supplied the statues; Russell the tablet. Granite was cut by the Cross Brothers. The foundation was laid in September 1916 by the Kimbalton Construction Company. The monument has come to memorialize all wars prior to World War I. IAS files include a copy of the Honor Roll of Cass County soldiers who served in the Civil and Spanish American Wars.
References:
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, IA5002, 1989.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996.
Monumental News, Aug. 1919, pg. 547-548.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monument News, Aug. 1919, pg. 547-548.
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 IA000275
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IA000275
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