World War I and Confederate Soldier Monument - Memphis, TX
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N 34° 43.494 W 100° 32.205
14S E 359295 N 3843612
Erected by U.D.C. and Legion Women 1924. Designer & Builder G.W. Backus - Vernon Tex.
Waymark Code: WM11FVZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2019
Views: 2
Smithsonian Art Inventories"Stone memorial consisting of two full-length figures standing on low bases flanking a center column which is slightly taller than the figures. The front face of the center column is decorated with a bas-relief American flag. The figure on the right is of a Civil War soldier. He wears a broad-brimmed hat, uniform and boots. He holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands; the butt of the gun rests on the ground in front of him. A canteen and bayonet hang from his left hip. He stands in front of a tree stump. The figure on the left is of a World War I soldier. He wears a helmet, uniform, leggings and boots. He holds a rifle with his right hand; the butt of the gun rests near his right foot. He stands in front of a tree stump. The memorial sits atop a two-step base."
TITLE: World War I and Confederate Soldier Monument
ARTIST(S): G.W. Backus
DATE: 3/18/1924
MEDIUM: Marble
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX001043
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Hall County Court House lawn
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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