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(American Legion Soldier), (sculpture). Artist:  Jones, Raymond P., sculptor. Title:  (American Legion Soldier), (sculpture). Dates:  1940. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1940. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: painted concrete (?); Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 7 in. x 30 in. x 30 in. Inscription:  (On front of sculpture's base:) FREEDOM (On proper right side of sculpture's base:) JUSTICE (On proper left side of sculpture's base:) DEMOCRACY (On back of sculpture's base:) LOYALTY (On front of lower base:) In memory of our / fallen commrads (sic) / To you [...illegible] falling / hands we throw the / torch [...illegible] to / hold it high / 1940 (Emblems for the United States Army, Marines and Navy appear on three sides of the base) unsigned Description:  Full-length figure of a uniformed soldier saluting atop a tall square base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Military history Portrait male -- Gosman, George M. -- Full length Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Emblem -- Military Insignia Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Dillon Sculpture Owner:  Coadministered by City of Dillon, Dillon, Montana Coadministered by American Legion Post #20, Dillon, Montana 59725 Located Mountain View Cemetery, Dillon, Montana Remarks:  Sculpture was modeled after George M. Gosman, past department commander of the American Legion. IAS files contain a newspaper article from the Dillon Tribune (Dillon, Montana) Nov. 14, 1940 describing the dedication ceremony and speech given by George M. Gosman. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Montana 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 MT000218   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MT000218 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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