Spanish–American War Soldier
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Artist | American Bronze Company |
Year | 1932 |
Type | bronze |
Dimensions | 220 cm (88 in) |
Location | W. Wisconsin Ave. between N. 8th and N. 10th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
43°2′19.466″N 87°55′24.299″W / 43.03874056°N 87.92341639°W | |
Owner | City of Milwaukee |
Spanish–American War Soldier is a public art work created by the American Bronze Company and located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The bronze figure depicts a uniformed soldier with an ammunition belt around his waist and a rifle in hand.[2]
Background
[edit]The inscription on its plinth reads, "To those who served in the war with Spain, 1898 - 1902." It is located in the middle of West Wisconsin Avenue between North 9th and 10th Streets in the Court of Honor near the Milwaukee Public Library.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Spanish–American War Soldier, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog-SIRIS. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ Buck, Diane (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society. pp. 55–56. ISBN 978-0-87020-276-6.