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    		• T. F. McGann & Sons Company,
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Object -- Weapon
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Revere
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Grand Army of the Republic Statue, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    T. F. McGann & Sons Company, founder.
    Title: 
    Grand Army of the Republic Statue, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Dediated Oct. 12, 1931.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 72 x 31 x 31 in.; Base: approx. 60 x 44 x 44 in.
    Inscription: 
    T.F. MCGANN & SONS CO - FDY BOSTON, MASS (On plaque on front of base:) GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC - 1861 VETERAN 1866 (On plaque on back of base:) THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED BY THE CITY OF REVERE IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN DEFENSE OF THE UNION DURING THE CIVIL WAR 1861-1865. "FALLEN HERDES HAVE FRAGRANT MEMORIES" DEDICATED OCTOBER 12, 1931 (On plaque on footing:) MEMORIAL COMMITTEE ANDREW A CASASSA - MAYOR/TIMOTHY MAHONEY - P.C./HORATIO L. CORBETT - P.C. Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    A Civil War soldier standing at rest holding a rifle vertically in front of him. His head is turned to his proper right and he stares down at the ground. Both of his hands are on the barrel of his rifle, proper left over proper right. He is dressed in his uniform and wears a small cap and an overcoat with a small cape. The sculpture rests on rough-hewn granite base adorned with a bronze star on the front.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- Civil War
    Figure male -- Full length
    Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Object -- Weapon -- Gun
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Revere
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Revere, Revere, Massachusetts 02151
    Located American Legion Building - Post 61, 249 Broadway, Revere, Massachusetts
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture was erected by the City of Revere to honor soldiers who died during the Civil War. The sculpture was cast by T. F. McGann and Sons in the style of Martin Milmore.
    References: 
    Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988.
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
    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 87740261
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