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P. N. Peterson Granite Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Albert Lea
Sculpture
(Soldiers and Sailors Monument), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
P. N. Peterson Granite Company, fabricator.
Title:
(Soldiers and Sailors Monument), (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Old Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1914.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Inscription:
(On front of base, incised letters:) ERECTED BY CITIZENS OF/FREEBORN COUNTY. MINN./IN MEMORY OF/UNION SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/OF THE WAR OF 1861-65/DEDICATED TO/ROBSON POST No. 5. G.A.R./OF ALBERT LEA.MINN./MEMORIAL DAY MAY 30, 1914
Description:
A Civil War monument of a Union soldier standing at the top of a shaft with a circular bronze, relief bust of Abraham Lincoln on front and the relief bronze of an unidentified male on the back. The soldier stands with arms bent at the elbows and crossed over his chest, grasping a rifle barrel, his proper left hand above his proper right hand. The soldier is dressed in uniform, with canteen and bayonet are at his proper left side. The soldier is mounted on a rectangular, tiered base. The shaft is decorated with reliefs. On front is the relief of an eagle, flag and star; on the back is a flag and eagle; on one side there are crossed swords and a cannon; on the other side there are crossed swords and an anchor. Below the reliefs, on two sides, are bust portraits of Abraham Lincoln and an unidentified man. The monument is flanked by circular planters.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- President
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Albert Lea
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Freeborn County, County Courthouse, Broadway, Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007
Located Freeborn County Courthouse, Broadway Avenue, Albert Lea, Minnesota
Remarks:
The monument was installed by the citizens of Freeborn County in memory of the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War who fought for the Union. The monument is dedicated to Robson Post No. 5, Grand Army of the Republic. The monument was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1914.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MN5008, 1989.
Monumental News, Dec. 1913, pg. 867.
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 MN000418
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MN000418
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