The E. M. Viquesney "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Database
Photos: Seth Gaines, Rockville, Maryland.
MADISON, WEST VIRGINIA
N 38° 04.005 / W 081° 49.158
Copyright version 1922, "stone" or "marble".
Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: 47260124.
Copyright version 1922, "stone" or "marble".
Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: 47260124.
A stone Doughboy in a nice fenced area on the grounds of Boone County Courthouse on State Street between Avenues B and C.
The engraving on the base reads:
IN MEMORIAM
TO THOSE WHO
SERVED FROM
BOONE COUNTY
A plaque on the rear of the cenotaph has an inscription that reads:
IN HONOR OF
THE MEN OF BOONE COUNTY
WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY IN
THE WORLD WAR.
THESE MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE:
(followed by a list of names)
IN MEMORIAM
TO THOSE WHO
SERVED FROM
BOONE COUNTY
A plaque on the rear of the cenotaph has an inscription that reads:
IN HONOR OF
THE MEN OF BOONE COUNTY
WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY IN
THE WORLD WAR.
THESE MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE:
(followed by a list of names)
The Doughboy was dedicated November 11, 1938. The photographs show the primary difference visible between the stone and metal Doughboys – the two stumps on the metal Doughboys are replaced on the stone Doughboys by a tree trunk (or tall stump) which adjoins the Doughboy’s left hip.
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Left: For many years, the monument was left to deteriorate, but sometime, perhaps in 2005 or 2006, the statue and cenotaph were cleaned, and the statue's broken rifle, which had been missing everything in front of the left hand, was restored.
Thanks to Seth Gaines for the photos of the restored Doughboy and cenotaph.
Thanks to Seth Gaines for the photos of the restored Doughboy and cenotaph.
