World War I - Doughboy - Wheaton, Illinois
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Doughboy statue known as "Over the Top to Victory" was originally dedicated on Armistice Day, November 11, 1929 and is located in Memorial Park, Wheaton, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM7G25
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2009
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Over the Top to Victory" Doughboy Statue
This statue cast in bronze was designed by sculptor John Paulding and cast by the American Art Bronze Foundry of Chicago. This monument was dedicated in honor of all Wheaton soldiers who served in World War One. The statue was originally dedicated on Armistice Day, November 11, 1929 and rededicated on Veteran's Day November 11, 2000 after the statue had been repaired.
TITLE: World War I - Doughboy aka Over the Top to Victory
ARTIST(S): John Paulding, sculptor American Art Bronze Foundry of Chicago, founder
DATE: Copyrighted 1921. Installed 1929
MEDIUM: Sculpture: cast bronze; Base: stone boulder.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 71500354
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Memorial Park
208 W Union Ave
Wheaton, Illinois
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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