Deposit Soldier's Monument - Deposit, NY
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N 42° 03.781 W 075° 25.304
18T E 465107 N 4656859
This statue is in a small island at the intersection.
Waymark Code: WMPE67
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2015
Views: 3
"Full-length figure of a Civil War soldier. He wears a uniform, overcoat and cap. A pouch hangs from his proper right shoulder. He holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands. The stock of the gun rests on the ground in front of him. The bronze sculpture stands atop a tall granite pedestal."
TITLE: Deposit Soldier's Monument
ARTIST(S): Gerhardt, Karl
DATE: 1887. Dedicated Sept. 27, 1888
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: Barre granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NY001354
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Second Street & Monument Street Deposit New York
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The text (in caps) on the front base is not listed: "The brave boys in blue
the fame of their heroism
is more imperishable than the
granite raised in remembrance
of their loyalty
1861 - 1865"
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