Creation Date

Dedication date: May 30, 1895

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Black and white photograph of a Civil War Memorial in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine, featuring a statue of a soldier with a flag standing atop a large pedestal, accompanied by a cannon in front. The photograph shows the Civil War Memorial dedicated on May 30, 1895, funded by brothers Henry B. Cleaves and Nathan Cleaves, located among gravestones and trees at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine. The monument has a tall, multi-tiered pedestal with inscriptions on the face, supporting a statue of a Union soldier standing upright and holding a flag. In front of the monument, there is a wheeled Civil War cannon resting on the grass. Small flower arrangements are placed near the base of the statue. The inscription reads: "TO OUR / COMRADES. / IN HONOR OF THE LIVING. / IN GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE DEAD. / BOSWORTH POST / No. 2 G.A.R. / DEDICATED MAY 30, 1895." Surrounding the monument are additional headstones and leafless trees, indicating the season is likely late fall or early spring. 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See NA4800.)

Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.

Topic

Sculpture

Collection

MF161

Series Number

NA4800

Identifier

p16166

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Existence and Location of Originals

Located at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress: AFC 2012/047 https://lccn.loc.gov/2013655211.

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