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(Defenders of Our Nation), (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  (Defenders of Our Nation), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1918. Medium:  Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 32 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 9 3/4 in. x 9 ft. 3 1/2 in. x 12 ft. Inscription:  (On base, in raised lettering:) ERECTED 1918/BY THE STATE/OF/SOUTH DAKOTA/IN HONOR OF/THE DEFENDERS/OF OUR NATION Description:  Full-length figure of a uniformed Civil War soldier stands on a rectangular base, adorned on each side with columns. The figure has a moustache, wears a long, caped coat and holds his rifle in front of him. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- South Dakota -- Pierre Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of South Dakota, Building and Grounds Department, State Capitol, Pierre, South Dakota 57501 Located Wells Avenue, Court and Capitol Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota Remarks:  Commissioned by the State of South Dakota. For related reading, see: South Dakota Historical Collections, v. 16, part 1, 1932, pg. 108 & 114. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Dakota 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 SD000112   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture SD000112 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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