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By Bill Plack, Herminie, PA | |
| | | 1. Doughboy Monument - All Wars Memorial | | The sculpture, by artist Walter A. Sinz, was made by the John Harsch Bronze and Foundry Company of Cleveland, Ohio. It is six feet tall on a five foot base. | | |
Inscription. This memorial is dedicated to the everlasting memory of the heros of all the wars who by their heroism and sacrifice have made the United States of America the foremost country of the world.
Erected in honor of the World War Veterans of Curwensville, Pennsylvania by the American Legion Auxiliary, John E. Sipes Post No. 505
1917 Their names we lovingly inscribe 1919
(four columns of names, totalling 203, follow)
Erected 1925 by American Legion Auxiliary, John E. Sipes Post No. 505.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers Attached to Sculpture marker series.
Location. 40° 58.498′ N, 78° 31.44′ W. Marker is in Curwensville, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County. Marker is on State Street (Pennsylvania Route 879) near Locust Street, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Curwensville PA 16833, United States of America.
More about this marker. This monument, located along State Street in Curwensville, depicts the Doughboy of World War I. Dedicated on Flag Day, June 14, 1925, to veterans of all wars, it was erected by the Curwensville American Legion Auxiliary at a cost of $3,750. The bronze plaque at the base of the monument contains 203 names.
In 1988, the sculpture was corn cob blasted and the figure's helmet strap was replaced. The sculpture was rededicated on Memorial Day, May 3, 1988.
The model from which the casting for the statue was made, was the handicraft of Walter A. Sinz, a sculptor from Cleveland, Ohio sculptor. The model was made from a living figure and it is an exact reproduction of a World War I soldier.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. An identical Doughboy Marker, located in Martinsburg, WV.
Also see . . . Smithsonian American Art Museum Entry for this monument. (Submitted on December 4, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on December 4, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 782 times since then. Photo 1. Submitted on December 3, 2007, by Les Kopel of Oxnard, California.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Readable picture of the base plaque. • Can you help? |
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