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'''Spirit of the American Navy''' was a [[First World War]] monument created by sculptor [[E. M. Viquesney]] in 1927. It was intended to be a companion piece to his very popular, [[Spirit of the American Doughboy]], but never attained that stature, |
'''Spirit of the American Navy''' was a [[First World War]] monument created by sculptor [[E. M. Viquesney]] in 1927. It was intended to be a companion piece to his very popular, [[Spirit of the American Doughboy]], but never attained that stature, occurring in only seven known locations, with an eighth held in private ownership. |
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==Editions== |
==Editions== |
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Revision as of 18:53, 5 December 2012
Spirit of the American Navy was a First World War monument created by sculptor E. M. Viquesney in 1927. It was intended to be a companion piece to his very popular, Spirit of the American Doughboy, but never attained that stature, occurring in only seven known locations, with an eighth held in private ownership.
Editions
- Memorial Park Bridge, Palatka, Florida 1927 (variant version holding artillery shell instead of waving cap)[1]
- Clearwater Memorial Causeway Park, Clearwater, Florida 1927[1][2]
- Mohave County Courthouse, Kingman, Arizona 1928[3]
- Memorial Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1928[1]
- Granite, Oklahoma, 1929[1]
- Hobart, Oklahoma 1929[1]
- Crowell, Texas 1932 (stone version)[1][4]
- Pentwater, Michigan (privately owned and displayed)[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "SIRIS Catalog: The Spirit of the American Navy". Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ Burnside, Margaret W (May/June 2007). "Tampa Bay Magazine". p. 95.
{{cite magazine}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "SIRIS Catalog: The Spirit of the American Doughboy". Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ Little, Carol M (1996). A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas. University of Texas Press. p. 133. ISBN 0292760361.
- ^ Goldsmith, Earl D. "The E. M. Viquesney "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Database".
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