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Middlebury to Her Soldiers, (sculpture). Artist:  Jones, Marshall, sculptor. Jones, Seward, sculptor. Jones Brothers Company, fabricator. Title:  Middlebury to Her Soldiers, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Soldiers Monument, (sculpture). Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Ilsley Monument, (sculpture). Spanish American Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1904-1905. Dedicated May 30, 1905. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Light gray fine-grained medium Barre stone on a Barre granite base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 32 ft. 1 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 8 in. x 17 ft. 6 in x 17 ft. 6 in. Inscription:  (On west side of pedestal:) MIDDLEBURY/TO HER/SOLDIERS (On east side of pedestal:) DONATED BY S.A.ILSLEY/ERECTED 1905 Description:  A full-length standing figure of a color bearer, atop a multi-tiered base. He wears a Civil War uniform, has a moustache and wears a cap and shawl coat. His proper left arm holds a flag. His proper right arm comes across his chest and holds a sword by his proper left side. On the pedestal below him, at each corner, are figures representing the different branches of the armed service -- an artilleryman, a cavalryman, a marine and an infantryman. Subject:  History -- United States -- Spanish American War History -- United States -- Civil War Occupation -- Military -- Marine Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Figure group -- Male Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object -- Weapon -- Sword Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Other -- Flag Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Middlebury Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Middlebury, Town Management, Town Office Buildings, South Main Street, Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Located, Triangle at Merchants Row and South Pleasant Street, Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Remarks:  The monument was donated to the town by Colonel Silas Ilsley. The contract for the monument, signed Nov. 18, 1904 by the Jones Brothers and Colonel Silas Ilsley, specifies a completion date of May 30, 1905. Marshall and Seward Jones, founders of the Jones Brothers Company, were the primary sculptors. The monument covers a fire protection cistern which became obsolete when the village water system was modernized. IAS files contain related articles from the "A Walking History of Middlebury," by Glenn Andres; and the Middlebury Register (Middlebury, VT), June 2, 1905. IAS files also contain photocopies of historic photographs from the Sheldon Museum. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey 1992. 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 VT000023   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VT000023 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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