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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated June 20, 1900. Rededicated July 4, 1988. Medium:  Stone and metal. Dimensions:  Approx. 40 x 10 x 10 ft. Inscription:  (On front of pedestal, center:) ERECTED TO THE MEMORY/OF THE/SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/OF BEAVER COUNTY/JUNE 20, 1900 (Bronze plaque on front of pedestal:) RESTORED/AND/REDEDICATED/JULY 4, 1988 unsigned Description:  A Civil War monument consisting of a female figure mounted at the top of a tall eight-sided pedestal adorned with four male figures representing various branches of the military standing on bases that extend from the bottom of the pedestal. The female figure holds out a wreath with her proper right hand. She is dressed in a long, sleeveless classical robe. Her pedestal is decorated around the top with a band of stars. Further down, on the front of the pedestal is a relief of a wreath with the intertwined letters S and U within it. At the bottom of the pedestal there are four uniformed figures representing a cavalryman, an artilleryman, a soldier, and a sailor. The cavalryman stands with both arms extended in front of him, proper right over proper left, to hold a rifle that is now missing. The artilleryman has his proper left arm bent at the elbow, hand poised to hold the handle of a sword that is now missing from his proper left side. The sailor stands with his proper left hand on his hip. The soldier stands with both arms extended in front of him, proper right hand over proper left, to hold a rifle that is now missing. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure group Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Occupation -- Military -- Sailor Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress Object -- Other -- Wreath Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Beaver Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Borough of Beaver, 469 Third Street, Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009 Located Beaver City Park, Third & Commerce, Beaver, Pennsylvania Remarks:  The memorial is dedicated to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of Beaver County. The piece was restored and rededicated on July 4, 1988. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. 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 PA000683   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000683 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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