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Old Soldiers Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Salter, James, sculptor. Title:  Old Soldiers Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned Aug. 6, 1917. Dedicated July 4, 1918. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Victoria granite; Base: Victoria granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 15 x 6 x 6 ft. Inscription:  (On base, front, in raised letters:) IN MEMORY/OF THE/MEN WHO/GAVE THEIR/LIVES TO/THE DEFENSE/OF THEIR/COUNTRY Description:  Uniformed soldier stands a tiered pedestal. The figure wears an Inverness coat and a cap. He holds his rifle in front of him, both hands around the barrel and the butt on the ground. The pedestal is decorated with crossed rifles, an eagle, anchor, crossed swords and crossed cannons. Subject:  History -- United States -- Military history Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Mount Ayr Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Mount Ayr, City Hall, 200 South Taylor Street, Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854 Located Northeast corner of the Courthouse yard, Mount Ayr, Iowa Remarks:  Commissioned for $5,882. IAS files include excerpts from the book "A Centennial History of Mount Ayr, Iowa, 1875-1975," by Jack Terry and article from Early History of Ringold County, 1844-1937, by Mrs. B. M. Lesan. References:  Monumental News, Nov. 1918, pg. 492. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, IA5021, 1989. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996. 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 IA000254   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000254 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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