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Memorial Statue, (sculpture). Artist:  Monti-Rossi Monuments, fabricator. Murray, T. P., designer. Sherman, William M., contractor. Title:  Memorial Statue, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Doughboy, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 1918 or Nov. 11, 1921. Relocated by Oct. 8, 1932. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Westerly blue-white granite; Base: Milford light pink granite and concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 17 ft.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 2 in. x D. 6 ft. 2 in. Inscription:  (Front of base:) TO OUR HEROES/OF THE WORLD WAR/1917-1918./(list of names of war dead follows) Description:  Figure of a uniformed World War I Doughboy standing at ease, his body weight on the proper right leg, while the proper left leg is slightly forward and bent at the knee. Proper right arm is parallel with the torso, hand holding his rifle, barrel down to the ground. His proper left arm is cocked at the hip, his hand hold a German helmet adjacent to a sword. The soldier is wearing a combat helmet, and he has a canteen attached to his ammunition belt on the rear. The soldier stands against a rocky formation that rises to his thigh, with a foliage decoration beneath him on the top of the base. The sculpture is mounted upon a multitiered base, set on a square platform with bricked siding. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Milford Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Milford, 52 Main Street, Milford, Massachusetts 01757 Located Calzone Memorial Park, Main & Beach Streets, Milford, Massachusetts Provenance:  Formerly located Supple Square, Intersection of Main & East Main Streets, Milford, Massachusetts Remarks:  The monument commemorates soldiers of World War I and is informally known as the "Doughboy." The setting was designed by T. P. Murray, and the granite for the base came from William M. Sherman's quarry. The monument was originally erected at Supple Square, but by October 8, 1932 it was moved under the direction of the Soldiers Monument Committee to the new Calzone Memorial Park. The SOS! survey gives the dedication date as November 11, 1921, also notes an article from the Milford Daily News, July 18, 1918, which describes the dedication. For additional information see the Milford Historical Commission's Form C-Monuments survey by Marilyn Lovell, Aug. 20, 1983, and newspaper articles from the Milford Daily News, Nov. 12, 1921; Dec. 12, 1987; Dec. 8, 1987; and Dec. 21, 1987. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1996. Illustration:  Image on file. Milford Daily News, Nov. 12, 1921. 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 MA000139   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000139 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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