 Photo: Bob Barr, Springfield, Missouri. |
 The planter was once painted blue as can be seen in this August 2011 photo by Laura Almquist, Atlanta, Georgia. |
Photo: Gan Nunnally.
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Photo: Gan Nunnally.
Thanks to site visitor Gan Nunnally for confirming this Doughboy is signed by Viquesney.
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PARSONS, KANSAS
N 37º 20.4123 / W 95º 15.6312
Copyright version 1922, "stone" or "marble".
Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: 47260039.
Copyright version 1922, "stone" or "marble".
Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: 47260039.
A stone Doughboy on the Northwest corner of the Municipal Building grounds at Main and 17th Street.
The plaque inscription reads:
DEDICATED TO
THOSE WHO ENTERED
THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
DURING THE WORLD WAR
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PRESENTED BY THE
CITIZENS OF PARSONS
DEDICATED
NOVEMBER 11, 1930
DEDICATED TO
THOSE WHO ENTERED
THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
DURING THE WORLD WAR
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PRESENTED BY THE
CITIZENS OF PARSONS
DEDICATED
NOVEMBER 11, 1930
Other nearby memorials recognize those who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
One of Viquesney's three known stone Doughboys. The primary visible differences between the stone Doughboy and the widely-placed placed sheet bronze and cast zinc versions are that the two tree stumps on the bases of the metal versions are replaced on the stone version by one large tree trunk that joins the Doughboy at the left hip to help provide stability. Also, the rifle on the stone Doughboy is made of zinc, the right arm is more bent at the elbow, and the stone version is a little shorter.
The Parsons, Kansas Doughboy was featured on the cover of the local phone book in 1996.
Update July, 2020: The rifle strap is now hanging by one end.
