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History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Parish
Sculpture
Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1911.
Medium:
Sculpture: stone; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. W. 6 ft. 4 in. x D. 6 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
(On south face in raised letters:) PRESENTED/TO THE VILLAGE OF PARISH/IN MEMORY OF/THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/OF PARISH NY/BY/S. F. MILLS & N. A. PETRIE/1911 (On plaque on east face:) THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO HONOR THE/BRAVE SONS OF PARISH WHO ENLISTED/FOR THE CAUSE OF HUMANITY IN THE/GREAT WORLD WAR 1914-1918 AND THOSE/WHO SERVED IN THE SPANISH WAR 1898-1899 (Names follow) (On plaque on north face:) HONOR ROLL/PROUDLY WE PAY TRIBUTE TO THE MEMBERS OF/OUR COMMUNITY WHO ANSWERED THE CALL/TO THE COLORS IN WORLD WAR II (Names follow) (On plaque on west side:) THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO HONOR/THE BRAVE SONS OF PARISH WHO/ENLISTED FOR THE CAUSE OF/HUMANITY IN CIVIL WAR 1861-1865 (Names follow) unsigned
Description:
Full-length uniformed Civil War soldier stands on a tapered pedestal. The figure wears a cap and long coat and holds his rifle in front of him with both hands around the barrel and the butt by his proper right foot. Plaques on three sides of the base honor local citizens who served in the Spanish American War and the two World Wars.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Parish
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Village of Parish, Church Street & Main Street, Parish, New York
Located Intersection of Church & Railroad Streets, Parish, New York
Remarks:
Gift of S. F. Mills and N. A. Petrie.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993.
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 NY001762
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001762
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