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Walling, James H.,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Figure male -- Full length
Object -- Weapon
Dress -- Uniform
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Franklin
Sculpture
Franklin Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Walling, James H., designer.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
Franklin Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 10, 1910.
Medium:
Bronze on a solid gray granite base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 27 1/2 in. x 23 in.; Base: approx. H. 11 ft.
Inscription:
(Back of bronze on base:) Gorham Company Founders (Front of base:) ERECTED/TO THE MEMORY OF THE BOYS/WHO WENT FROM THIS TOWN /TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF THE/CIVIL WAR 1861 TO 1865/ALL HONOR DIE THESE/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES (List of 130 names) (Lower base front:) ERECTED IN 1910 AND PRESENTED TO THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN BY CARMI L. MARSH Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A soldier standing at parade rest with his proper left foot forward, holding his rifle by the barrel in front of him. He is dressed in a military uniform with a caped jacket and a hat. He stands atop a tall base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Figure male -- Full length
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Franklin
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Franklin, Select Board, Main Street, Haston Library, Franklin, Vermont 05457
Located Carmi Marsh - Veteran's Park, Main Street, Franklin, Vermont 05457
Remarks:
IAS files contain information from "Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers 1910" by Ralph Sturtevant & Carmi Lathrop Marsh, and a copy of the dedication program. The memorial was erected to commemorate those who served or died in the Civil War and a gift from native General C. L. Marsh.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey 1992.
Marsh, Carmi Lanthrop and Ralph Sturtevant, "Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers 1910," pg. 885-890.
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 VT000126
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Inventory of American Sculpture
VT000126
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