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Vicksburg-Warren County Memorial World War I, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Vicksburg-Warren County Memorial World War I, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1923. Medium:  Sculpture: grey granite; Base: grey granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. H. 18 ft. 2 in. x W. 15 ft. 3 in. Inscription:  (On front and back:) VICKSBURG-WARREN COUNTY/MEMORIAL/LET US HOLD IN HONORED MEMORY THOSE/WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE WORLD WAR 1917-1918 unsigned Description:  Monument consists of tall, square shaft flanked by figures of an infantryman and a sailor. The shaft is mostly plain, except for a relief of an airplane at the top southwest side and crossed cannons on the lower southwest side. The infantryman stands on the west side and the sailor stands on the east. Both figures are in full uniform and the infantryman holds a Springfield rifle in front of him in both hands. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Portrait male -- Allein, William Weems -- Full length Portrait male -- Allein, Henry Cook -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Occupation -- Military -- Sailor Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Vicksburg Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Vicksburg, Department of Public Works, P. O. Box 150, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180 Located Vicksburg Rose Garden, Monroe Street at Crawford Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi Remarks:  The monument is a memorial to Vicksburg and Warren County soldiers killed in World War I. The soldier was modelled after William W. Allein and the sailor after his brother, Henry C. Allein. The brothers were killed in action, Oct. 1918. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi 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 MS000389   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MS000389 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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