World War I Memorial, (sculpture).

World War I Memorial, (sculpture).

Daniels, John K., 1875-1978, sculptor.

Johnson, Clarence, d. 1974, designer.

World War I Memorial, (sculpture).

Sculpture: bronze and granite; Base: granite.

Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 7 in. x 9 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 5 in.

(Bronze plaque, on back of base, relief letters:) ERECTED IN MEMORY OF TODD/COUNTY SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR/1914 FOR FREEDOM 1918/(two lists with sixty-four names) (On one side of base, incised letters:) WORLD WAR II-DEAD OR MISSING/(two columns with ninety-two names) (On other side of base, incised letters:) KOREAN-DEAD OR MISSING/(two columns with seventeen names)/VIETNAM-DEAD OR MISSING/(two columns with thirteen names)

A granite monument with bronze relief plaques on the front and back and two granite eagles at the top of two sides. On the front is a rectangular bronze relief of a soldier standing in front of a female figure representing Victory. Victory holds a laurel branch in her raised proper right hand. Above this relief is a small, circular, bronze relief depicting a kneeling woman with a nude child standing in front of her. The child reaches for her with its proper right hand. The bronze inscription plaque on the back of the monument is adorned with an eagle holding a flagpole and flag. The monument is mounted on a rectangular base and placed next to a flagpole and a cannon.

History -- United States -- World War I

History -- United States -- World War II

History -- United States -- Korean War

History -- United States -- Vietnam War

Figure group -- Female & Child

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Allegory -- Other -- Triumph

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Long Prairie

Administered by Todd County, 215 1st Avenue South, Long Prairie, Minnesota 56347

Located 3rd & 1st Avenue South, Long Prairie, Minnesota

IAS files contain transcription of names on plaques. IAS files also contain a related excerpt from Moira F. Harris' "Monumental Minnesota," St. Paul: Pogo Press, 1992, pg. 33-34 with information on the memorial's design and creation. State architect Clarence Johnson designed the monument and John K. Daniels sculpted the bronze relief of the soldier and Victory.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1994.

Harris, Moira F., "Monumental Minnesota," St. Paul: Pogo Press, 1992, pg. 34.

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