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Watson, Johnny,
Stokes-Moser, Neil,
Daughterity and Glover,
M. A. Vorden Baum & Sons,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Wichita Falls
Sculpture
Wichita County Fallen War Heroes, (sculpture).
Artist:
Watson, Johnny, sculptor.
Stokes-Moser, Neil, sculptor.
Daughterity and Glover, architectural firm.
M. A. Vorden Baum & Sons, founder.
Title:
Wichita County Fallen War Heroes, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Globe, (sculpture).
Dates:
Nov. 1986.
Medium:
Globe: metal; Shaft: granite.
Dimensions:
Globe and shaft: approx. H. 12 ft.
Inscription:
M. A. Vorden Baum & Sons Inc. (On shaft: names of four wars - World War I, World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam War - with names of those who died from Wichita County) unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A tall rectangular shaft with globe on top. The shaft lists the soldiers from Wichita County who lost their lives in wars from 1917 to 1973.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Korean War
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Object -- Other -- Globe
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Wichita Falls
Sculpture
Owner:
Wichita County, 900 7th Street, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308
Remarks:
On plaque in front of the sculpture reads: Poem "We must never Forget.../1917-1973. Nearby plaque reads: Wichita County/Fallen War Heroes/1917-1973.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas 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 TX000529
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000529
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