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Occupation -- Military
History -- United States
Dress -- Uniform
Figure male -- Full length
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Huntington
Sculpture
Veterans Memorial Soldier, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Veterans Memorial Soldier, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 4, 1980.
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 6 ft. 8 in. x 40 in. x 36 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. 3 in. x 42 in. x 42 in.
Inscription:
(Front of base:) VETERANS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIC IMPROVEMENT/DEDICATED JULY 4, 1980/IN MEMORY OF ALL VETERANS/AMERICAN GOLD STAR HUNTINGTON CHAPTER/NAVY LEAGUE-ASHLAND-HUNTINGTON/MARINE CORPS LEAGUE-HUNTINGTON DETACHMENT/UNITED STATES NAVY/AMERICAN LEGION POST 16/VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 9738/DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHAPTER NO. 2/MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART CHAPTER 1863/VETERAN ADMINISTRATION/W.VA. ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL/VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 1064/WORLD WAR I BARRACKS 1992
Description:
A combat-ready soldier, dressed in full gear. The soldier wears a rounded helmet, a waist-length jacket with flap pockets, broad lapels, and open at the neck; a belt around the jacket with a number of pouches and a canteen attached on the proper right hip area; a backpack with a bedroll, bayonet and shovel attached; loose fitting pants with pouch pockets; and boots with spats covering the ankles. He holds a rifle in front of him. His arms are bent and he leans forward slightly. His feet are shoulder width apart and slightly turned out. The plinth he stands on depicts a rough, rocky piece of ground. The plinth rests on a base which consists of a tapered rectangle topped by a square platform.
Subject:
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
History -- United States -- Military history
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Figure male -- Full length
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Huntington
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District, Heritage Village, P. O. Box 9361, Huntington, West Virginia 25704
Located United States Post Office, 13th Street & Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Huntington, West Virginia 25701
Remarks:
IAS files contain a related article from Herald-Dispatch (Huntington, WV), July 5, 1980, pg. 1. The sculpture was financed by the Veterans Committee for Civic Improvement in Huntington.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Herald-Dispatch (Huntington, WV), July 5, 1980, pg. 1.
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 WV000078
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