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Kitson, Theo Alice Ruggles,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Lebanon
Sculpture
The Hiker, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kitson, Theo Alice Ruggles, 1871-1932, sculptor.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
The Hiker, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 7, 1940.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 22 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. x 6 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on front of base:) CUBA/PORTO-RICO/U.S.A./PHILIPPINE/ISLANDS/SPANISH WAR VETERANS/1898-1902 (On plaque on front of base:) HONOR ROLL/DEDICATED TO THE MEN OF LEBANON COUNTY/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR/EDWIN G. BLOUCH JAMES L. LAWLESS/FREDERICK W. FUHRMAN REUBEN H. MICHAEL/GEORGE HARPEL JOHN H. SHAY/WILLIAM H. HEBERLING EDWARD A. YEAGLY unsigned
Description:
Full-length figure of a Spanish-American War soldier. He is dressed in uniform and wears a broad-brimmed hat and laced boots. He holds a rifle in front of him with both hands. The gun is parallel to the ground. The bronze sculpture stands on a stone boulder base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Lebanon
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Lebanon, Department of Parks, Public Property and Recreation, 933 Oak Street, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042
Located Intersection of South 10th Street & South 9th Street, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
Nearby plaque: "1898 1902. Erected by the County of Lebanon, the City of Lebanon and Lt. A. B. Gloninger Camp, No. 91 United Spanish War Veterans to commemorate the valor and patriotism of those who served in the war with Spain, the Philippine Insurrection and the China Relief Expedition. Dedicated September 7th, 1940."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994.
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 PA001664
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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