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 Doughboy - San Rafael, CA Posted by:  saopaulo1
N 38° 00.067 W 122° 32.124
10S E 540790 N 4206041
A monument with a statue of a World War II soldier on top.
Waymark Code: WM8HWE
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2010
Views: 1
The monument is of a solider in a uniform from World War I. The soldiers wears a backpack, steel helmet, leggings, and a pouch strapped across his chest. He has a rifle The sculpture is on a multitiered base.
The monument was originally installed at the Marin County Courthouse. It remained there between 1922-1971.
To make the monument, $6,000 was raised by the Marin County Ex-Servicemens Memorial Association.
TITLE: Doughboy
ARTIST(S): Mora, Jo, 1876-1947, sculptor. Helman, Samuel, architect.
DATE: 1921-1922. Cornerstone laid Aug. 25, 1922. Dedicated Sept. 17, 1922. Relocated 1971.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: California granite and concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001428
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Avenue of the Flags, Civic Center, San Rafael, California 94903
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None
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