Doughboy ~ Concordia, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 58.959 W 093° 34.128
15S E 450734 N 4315005
Originally erected as a World War I memorial, updated plaque added later
Waymark Code: WMNQT3
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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County of Monument: Lafayette County
Location of Statue: main St., Central Park, Concordia
Sculptor: Unknown

Plaque Text:

IN MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO SERVED IN THE
CIVIL WAR
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
WORLD WAR.

Proper Description: "Standing figure of a World War I soldier. He stands at attention, with his rifle in his proper right hand." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

History: The cost was $600. Original plaque on base honored World War I veterans; it was replaced by a plaque honoring veterans of the Spanish American and Civil Wars as well.

TITLE: Doughboy

ARTIST(S): Unknown

DATE: September 23, 1923

MEDIUM: Bedford limestone

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MO000175

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Main St. (MO 23) Central Park Concordia, MO 64020

DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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