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(Civil War Soldier), (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  (Civil War Soldier), (sculpture). Other Titles:  G.A.R. Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1914. Dedicated July 1914. Medium:  Sculpture: granite and marble; Foundation: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 17 x 4 x 4 ft. Inscription:  (Top front of pedestal, raised:) G.A.R (Middle front of pedestal below emblem, incised:) OUR/HONORED DEAD (Lower front of pedestal, raised:) 1861-1865 (Lower front of pedestal, incised:) A TRIBUTE/FROM THE CITIZENS OF WHITMAN CO./AND ITS PUBLIC SCHOOLS/1914 unsigned Description:  Civil War soldier in uniform stands at parade rest. Both his hands clutch the barrel of his rifle, the butt of which rests on the ground. The soldier wears a cap, coat, pants, and boots. He stands atop a tall pedestal with inscriptions and a relief of the G.A.R. emblem. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Emblem Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Colfax Sculpture Owner:  Administered by County of Whitman, North 404 Main, County Courthouse of Whitman, Colfax, Washington 99111 Located U.S. Highway #195, Colfax, Washington Remarks:  A tribute honoring the dead from the citizens of Whitman County and its public schools. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, WA2003, 1989. Monumental News, July 1914, pg. 437. 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 WA000154   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000154 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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