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Old Soldier's Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  White Bronze Monument Company, founder. Title:  Old Soldier's Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1883 or 1885. Medium:  Sculpture: white bronze; Base: concrete and stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 20 x 5 x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 5 x 8 x 8 ft. Inscription:  (Incised on north side:) WESTERN WHITE BRONZE CO./FROM DES MOINES, IA (Names of 167 Iowans killed in the Civil War are listed) (On each side of base, lower portion:) SHILOH/NASHVILLE/PLEASANT HILL/GETTYSBURG unsigned Description:  Uniformed Civil War soldier stands atop a tall, ornate, obelisk-like pillar. The figure wears a long coat, cap and moustache. He holds his rifle in front on him with both hands around the barrel and the butt at his feet. The pillar contains many decorative reliefs and stands on a tiered base. Reliefs include a bust of George Washington on the south side, Abraham Lincoln on the east, Ulysses Grant on the west and a Union soldier on the north. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Portrait male -- Grant, Ulysses S. -- Bust Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Bust Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Bust Occupation -- Political -- President Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Humboldt Relief Gravestone Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Humboldt, Office of the City Clerk, 29 5th Street South, Humboldt, Iowa 50548 Located Union Cemetery, Humboldt, Iowa Remarks:  Erected in 1883 or 1885 by John Means as a grave marker for Civil War veterans. The monument was restored in 1959 by the American Legion. IAS files include a related article which details the restoration work and the names and text found on the base. References:  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 IA000284   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000284 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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