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History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Washington Township
Sculpture
(WWI Doughboy), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(WWI Doughboy), (sculpture).
Other Titles:
World War I Doughboy, (sculpture).
Medium:
Figure: stone; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 6 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 6 x 4 x 4 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of base, raised:) IN HONOR OF THE MEN OF/WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP WHO/LAID ASIDE THEIR VOCATION/TO FIGHT IN THE GREAT WAR/FOR FREEDOM AND HUMANITY/1917-1919/(list of names) (Rear of base, incised:) IN GRATEFUL MEMORY AND/HONOR TO THE MEN AND WOMEN/OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP/WHO SO NOBLY SERVED THEIR/COUNTRY IN WORLD WAR II AND/WITH SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO THE/MEN BELOW WHO MADE THE/SUPREME SACRIFICE/J. STEPHEN SCHEIDELER/JUNE 29, 1944 ITALY/CHESTER S. ERBE/NOV. 23, 1944 GERMANY unsigned
Description:
A World War I soldier in uniform stands at parade rest. He holds his rifle with his proper right hand. The butt of the gun rests on the ground. He wears a hat, shirt, belt, pants, and boots. He stands atop a base with inscriptions.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Washington Township
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Route 33 & Route 526, Washington Township, New Jersey,
Remarks:
Honors the men of Washington Township who served in the two world wars.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey 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 NJ000126
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000126
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