The E. M. Viquesney "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Database
1939: THE VIQUESNEY PAVILION
Viquesney Pavilion, dedicated May 29, 1939.
The large panel at the rear of the platform (top right) has an engraving that reads:
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
DURING WARS OF THE UNITED STATES
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ERECTED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF
THE WOMEN’S RELIEF CORPS
OF SPENCER, INDIANA
1939
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PANEL AND DESIGN OF PAVILION FURNISHED BY
E. M. VIQUESNEY, SCULPTOR
WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
DURING WARS OF THE UNITED STATES
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ERECTED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF
THE WOMEN’S RELIEF CORPS
OF SPENCER, INDIANA
1939
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PANEL AND DESIGN OF PAVILION FURNISHED BY
E. M. VIQUESNEY, SCULPTOR
Below: Views of the pavilion Viquesney designed for Spencer’s Riverside Cemetery. It is now the site of special observances, such as Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day. It houses a copy of the artist's "Spirit of America", a.k.a. "The American's Creed" plaque (Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number IN001019) The artillery piece is a Union Civil War cannon. At lower right is Viquesney's headstone.
Viquesney designed this pavilion in Spencer, Indiana's Riverside Cemetery as a soldiers' memorial, but also apparently in part as a display venue for his "Spirit of America" plaque.
A new roof and a speaker's rostrum have been added since the old postcard view above was taken.
A new roof and a speaker's rostrum have been added since the old postcard view above was taken.
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Four color photos above: Al Wolf, Veedersburg, Indiana. Click on images to enlarge.
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  Views of the pavilion (photos: Earl Goldsmith, The Woodlands, Texas), and Viquesney's headstone (photo: Al Wolf, Veedersburg, Indiana). Click on images to enlarge
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One of the stars on the monument bears Viquesney's name and reference to his service in the Spanish-American War. Photo supplied by "Whispers from the Grave", findagrave.com.
