Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).

Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).

Viquesney, E. M., 1876-1946, sculptor.

Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).

1934. Copyrighted 1934. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1939.

Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.

Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 22 in. x 22 in.; Base: approx. 56 in. x 12 ft. x 63 in.

(On placard on rear of sculpture base:) Copyrighted 1934 by E. M. Viquesney - Sculptor Spencer - Indiana (On front of sculpture base, raised lettering:) SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN DOUGHBOY (On plaque on front of base, raised lettering:) 1917 1918 (On banner held by eagle:) "The World War"/DEDICATED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN/OF THE TOWN OF HARRISON, NEW YORK/WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR/PRESENTED BY/CURTIS SEAMAN READ POST 3047/VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS/OF THE UNITED STATES/OF HARRISON, NEW YORK/ERECTED NOVEMBER 11, 1939/L. John Gulatsi/Mt. Vernon, N.Y. (On three bronze plaques on rear of base:) (300 names of those who died during World War I) signed

A World War I soldier strides forward with his proper left foot, his proper right arm raised overhead holding a grenade. He holds his rifle in his proper left hand. His mouth is open as if shouting. His uniform consists of an ammunition belt, supply pack on his chest, backpack, and a canteen. Two broken tree stumps are on either side of his feet. The sculpture is mounted on an exedra base consisting of a wall on each side with a curved upper edge and small benches in front. Incised palmetto leaves decorate the front of each wall. Three steps lead up to the sculpture.

History -- United States -- World War I

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Object -- Weapon -- Grenade

Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Harrison

Administered by Town of Harrison, Municipal Building, Heineman Place, Harrison, New York 10528

Located Station Park, Corner of Harrison Avenue, Calvert Street & Heineman Place, Harrison, New York

The sculpture was installed by Curtis Seaman Read Post 3047, Veterans of Foreign Wars of Harrison in tribute to the men and women who served during World War I. The base was erected as a Works Progress Administration project and was funded by several hundred dollars from the town of Harrison. John Pavlik led a group of scouts in cleaning up the sculpture in September of 1983 for his Eagle Scout service project under the supervision of the Charles Dawson History Center of Harrison.

IAS files contain related articles from The Daily Item (Port Chester, NY), Nov. 13, 1939; and the Harrison Independent, Sept. 7, 1983 and Sept. 29, 1983; and an excerpt from the Charles Dawson History Center of Harrison Newsletter (Winter 1983), pg. 1.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993.

Harrison Independent, Sept. 7, 1983.

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