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    		• W. H. Mullins Company,
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Object -- Weapon
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Ponca
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    (Civil War Memorial), (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    W. H. Mullins Company, founder.
    Title: 
    (Civil War Memorial), (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1912. Dedicated Sept. 1, 1912.
    Digital Reference: 
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    Medium: 
    Figure: copper; Base: granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Figure: approx. 6 ft. x 20 in. x 19 in.; Base: approx. 66 x 38 x 38 in.
    Inscription: 
    (Plaque on north side of plinth:) MANUFACTURED BY/THE W.H. MULLINS CO./SALEM, OHIO, U.S.A. (Front of base:) SACRED TO THE/MEMORY OF THE/BOYS WHO WORE/THE BLUE FROM/1861 TO 1865/ERECTED SEPT. 1,/1912 BY STONEMAN/POST NO.116, AND/STONEMAN CORPS/NO.118 OF PONCA,/DIXON CO., NEBRASKA (North side of base:) MAY/THE SUN OF/ RIGHTEOUSNESS/EVER SHINE ON/THE AMERICAN FLAG (South side of base:) MAY THE NATION/HOLD IN GRATEFUL/REMEMBRANCE THE/SACRIEICE (sic) MADE/TO PRESERVE THE UNION unsigned Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    Uniformed male Civil War soldier standing on a rough-cut tiered base. The soldier is holding the barrel of a rifle with both hands, with the butt of the rifle resting on the plinth. The inscriptions on the base are on polished granite. Immediately in front of memorial is a small headstone with count of Civil War casualties.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- Civil War
    Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Object -- Weapon -- Gun
    Figure male -- Full length
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Ponca
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by American Legion, 115 Third Street, Ponca, Nebraska 68770
    Located Ponca Cemetery, Jefferson Street, Ponca, Nebraska
    Remarks: 
    Memorial originally located in the "old" center of the cemetery. Subsequently moved to its current, more visible site. Rectangular headstone in front of memorial reads: LOSS OF LIVES/IN NORTH FROM/1861 to 1865/359529./LOSS IN SOUTH/349556.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nebraska 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 NE000064
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