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Earl Goldsmith
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Harlan Ogle
Sumter County GA Archivist:
Alan Anderson
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Les Kopel
E.M. VIQUESNEY'S DOUGHBOY DATABASE E.M VIQUESNEY'S WWII FIGHTING YANK A TRIBUTE TO T. PERRY WESLEY
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Who Are the "Doughboy Searchers"?
Imagine going on a nationwide scavenger hunt, only all the items on your search list are the same thing: a World War One memorial statue called "The Spirit of the American Doughboy", by sculptor Ernest Moore Viquesney. That's what the "Doughboy Searchers" do. We got our nickname from T. Perry Wesley, whose hobby was trying to find them. And why was he looking for them? We don't really know why he got started on this; perhaps as editor of the local Spencer, Indiana newspaper, The Evening World, he might have been researching information about the Viquesney Doughboy statue that still stands in front of the Owen County Courthouse in town. Or perhaps, told that there were many copies of the same statue placed around the United States, Mr. Wesley just might have thought it would be fun to track them all down. After all, how difficult could that be? Write a few letters; make a few phone calls...
Mr. Wesley began searching for Viquesney's Doughboy around 1949; he was still looking almost up to the time of his death in 2001.
Many people who contacted him became interested in his project themselves, and became known as Mr. Wesley's Doughboy Searchers. After his death in 2001, the person who became most involved in continuing his research was Earl Goldsmith, who himself had been searching for Viquesney's Doughboy since 1965.
Viquesney Doughboy Researcher
Earl picked up where T. Perry Wesley left off, and now has "Doughboy Searchers" of his own, including myself, Les Kopel.
Harlan Ogle
One of our Many Doughboy Aficionados
Harlan Ogle, of Monticello, KY, first became enthused over Viquesney Doughboy lore after "scoring" a miniature statuette on eBay (he has since acquired other items, including two versions of Viquesney's rare Imp-O-Luck and even rarer Spirit of Americanism plaque. An author, columnist, and "retired" minister, he is now Executive Director/Curator of the William Crenshaw Kennedy, Jr. Memorial Museum in Monticello. He is the author of a 60-page book on Monticello's Viquesney Doughboy, and lectures to schoolchildren on the statue, bringing along his Doughboy miniature.
Our Man in Americus
Alan Anderson, Archivist for the Sumter Historic Trust, Inc., probably knows more about Viquesney's time in Americus, GA, than anyone. It was Alan who provided the Viquesney biography and newspaper file chronology that appear on Grandma Quater's Doughboy Lamp site. Alan also has a personal connection with E. M. Viquesney: His office is in the same room where 12-inch miniatures of The Spirit of the American Doughboy were first produced (in Walter Rylander's former Ford dealership building in Americus, GA, now the headquarters of Habitat for Humanity). Also, Alan's maternal grandfather, Ed Purvis, was one of the sculptor's coworkers at Clark's Monuments during his time in Americus. When Viquesney's first wife, Cora, died suddenly in 1933, Mr. Purvis wrote him a letter of condolence. Viquesney's reply appears on the Personal Glimpse page on this site.
Les Kopel
Webmaster
As for me, Les Kopel, I was searching for information on an old Doughboy lamp my grandmother bought in 1923 when I was put in contact with Earl. The result was a collaboration called Earl Goldsmith's Viquesney Doughboy Database, where he has collected information on all currently known Viquesney Doughboy statues. I have my own Web site (Grandma Quater's Doughboy Lamp) concerning the artist's miniature creations.
In short, we're looking for copies of E. M. Viquesney's WWI memorial monument The Spirit of the American Doughboy, pictured below (better picture, next page).
Viquesney's Doughboy at Spencer, IN.
Various situations affect and even impede the search: There are three versions of the statue, each varying slightly in appearance from the others; Viquesney's company underwent a temporary ownership change early in its existence, resulting in some statues having the name Walter Ryander on them instead of E. M. Viquesney; the statue resembles another work by another sculptor, John Paulding; Viquesney himself left few records of where his statues were placed, and was prone to exaggerating their numbers; and finally, T. Perry Wesley's 1991 list gradually assumed an aura of authority and completeness, even though it contained numerous errors.
As it turned out, only about 100 Doughboy statues listed in T. Perry Wesley's 1991 list were actually Viquesney's Spirit of the American Doughboy; most of the rest were statues that were mistaken for it, or others that were reported by people who apparently misunderstood and thought Mr. Wesley was looking for any Doughboy statue.
Beginning in 1965, but primarily since 1997, Doughboy researcher Earl Goldsmith has added over thirty more Viquesney Doughboys to the list, and I have discovered six more since 2002 (all on the Internet!). Doughboy Searcher Harlan Ogle also discovered an interesting variant in Cincinnati, OH.
A "new" recently discovered Viquesney Doughboy, this one at Peshtigo, WI.
Photo: Mike Noonan, Marinette, WI.
The total now stands at 140 existing statues (including later copies and replacements) in 38 states (Omaha, NE, would have made 39 states, but the statue is no longer there).
You Can Help... Thanks for your help! The most recent list of documented Viquesney Doughboy locations follows:
Alabama Anniston - N 33° 39.641 W 085° 49.623 In center median of Quintard Ave., between 12th and 13th Streets, with several other monuments in the median over a distance of about five blocks. Dedicated November 11, 1921. Bessemer - N 33° 23.969 W 086° 57.311 In center of DeBardeleben Park in block bounded by 2nd and 3rd Avenues and 17th and 18th Streets. Dedicated November 11, 1922. Birmingham - N 33° 31.195 W 086° 48.552 Entrance to Linn Park at Park Place and 20th Street North in downtown Birmingham. Dedicated November 11, 1923. Arizona Kingman - N 35° 11' 30.79" W114° 3' 9.45" In front of Mohave County Courthouse, 401 E. Spring St. (with companion "Spirit of The American Navy"). Dedicated May 30, 1928. Arkansas Fort Smith - N 35° 25.397 W 094° 22.537 On triangular lot in front of Ellig-Stoufer American Legion Post No. 31 at 4901 Midland Boulevard. Dedicated July 4, 1930. Helena - N 34° 31.751 W 090° 35.170 In middle of intersection of Cherry & Perry Streets. Dedicated July 10, 1927. Colorado Colorado Springs - N 38° 49.039 W 104° 48.163 In Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 Hancock Expy. Dedicated May 30, 1922. Connecticut Bethel - N 41° 22.283 W 073° 24.671 In Doughboy Square (formerly P. T. Barnum Square) in downtown Bethel. Dedicated May 31, 1928. North Canaan - N 42° 01.580 W 073° 19.687 Facing south near church at East Main and Granite Avenue. Dedicated July 4, 1928. Florida Clearwater - N 27° 57' 44.54" W 82° 48' 9.54" In small park at Clearwater end (east end) of Memorial Causeway that leads to Clearwater Beach (with companion "Spirit of The American Navy"). Both were moved indoors in 2002 until improvement and updating work on the Causeway was completed in 2006. They are now back on new pedestals. Dedicated November 11, 1927. Palatka - N 29° 38.667 W 081° 36.934 Four sculptures, of which three are known to be by Viquesney. Two at each end of Memorial Parkway Bridge over St. Johns River near downtown Palatka. West (town) end has a Viquesney Doughboy on north side (with pistol instead of rifle) and "Spirit of The American Navy" on south side (with ammunition shell, which differs from other "Navy", which waves hat). East (county) end has a Viquesney Doughboy on north side (with sticks of dynamite instead of rifle) and variant Doughboy on south side, locally called "Parade Rest Doughboy" (minus field gear and has rifle slung over shoulder, no stumps). The "Parade Rest Doughboy" was probably by Viquesney, but that is not known with certainty. Dedicated November 11, 1927. West end statues are at N. 1st Street and Reid Street (Hwy. 17). (N 29° 38.827 W 081° 37.685) Sarasota - N 27° 20.063 W 082° 32.640 In Chaplain J. D. Hamel Park, near Main and S. Gulfstream Ave. (This is a 1998 copy created by sculptor Frank Colson using using molds made from the Viquesney Doughboy in Clearwater, Florida.) Dedicated May 30, 1998. Georgia Americus - N 32° 03.959 W 084° 13.485 In south end of Rees Park a few blocks southeast of downtown Americus, where Viquesney was living when he created the Doughboy in 1920. Dedicated November 11, 1921. Griffin - N 33° 14.805 W 084° 15.231 On monument circle in Veterans Memorial Park bounded by 1st Street, Taylor, and Memorial Drive - bordering the large Stonewall Confederate Cemetery. Dedicated May 30, 1928. Madison - N 33° 35' 44.52" W 83° 28' 0.34" At entrance to Morgan County Courthouse, facing diagonally across the intersection of Hancock and East Jefferson Streets. (This is a stone version.) Dedicated May 4, 1930. Nashville - N 31° 12' 25.74" W 83° 15' 0.30" On the northwest corner of Berrien County Courthouse Square near intersection of West Marion Avenue and North Davis Street. (This is the original Doughboy fabricated by Viquesney, and second permanently erected. The first permanently erected is on the Furman University campus at Greenville, South Carolina.) Placed on pedestal in Nashville in August or September 1921, unveiled after fully paid for in late 1923. Summerville (Trion) - N 34° 30' 46.66" W 85° 20' 0.50" At VFW-American Legion Chattooga County Memorial Home on Hwy 278 (side loop off Memorial Drive), just south of Trion. Dedicated April 21, 1934. Waycross - N 31° 12.610 W 082° 21.524 In Doughboy Park, a small triangular park bounded by Plant Avenue and Mary and Lott Streets in downtown Waycross. Dedicated November 11, 1935. Idaho Payette - N 44° 04.693 W 116° 56.106 - Facing south down Main Street in small "Freedom Won Park" at north end of Main Street. Dedicated May 30, 1923. Illinois Alton - N 38° 55.594 W 090° 10.683 In memorial area in front of VFW Post 1308 at 4445 Alby Street in northeast part of Alton. Dedicated November 11, 1922. Chicago (Lincoln Park) - N 41° 56' 15.84" W 87° 38' 21.98" Originally at or near intersection of N. Sheridan Road and W. Barry Avenue. Dedicated November 11, 1927. Now gone.
Chicago (Soldier Field) - N 41° 51.668 W 087° 36.991 In Soldier Field Stadium, Concourse "O". The statue formerly stood in Garfield Park (dedicated 1926) but was damaged during the 1960s and was stored in a Park District warehouse for years. It was restored, and rededicated in Soldier Field Stadium on September 27, 2003. Columbia - N 38° 26.814 W 090° 11.825 Facing north, just outside American Legion Post 581 in Legion Memorial Park. From North Main St. go NE on E. Locust St. to 1 Memorial Drive. Dedicated May 30, 1924. Forest Park - Missing; disposition and original location unknown. Listed in a 1936 Viquesney brochure. The original plaque is now on another monument in an area called The Village Park. Herrin - N 37° 48.373 W 089° 01.665 Moved from the City Park to downtown across the from Police Station at SW corner of W. Adams and Park Ave. Dedicated September 6, 1927. Naperville - N 41° 46.742 W 088° 08.734 Across the street from Burlington/Northern Railroad Station (105 E. 4th Ave.) in Burlington Square, which is bounded by N. Center St., E. North Ave., N. Ellsworth St., and E. 4th Ave. Dedicated May 31, 1926. Indiana Attica - N 40° 17.515 W 87° 14.981 In front of Attica Public Library at 305 South Perry Street. Dedicated November 11, 1927. Evansville - N 38° 0' 56.91" W 87° 38' 51.89" In lounge area inside Funkhouser American Legion Post No. 8 at 6001 New Harmony Road. Dedicated November 11, 1929. Fort Wayne - N 41° 04.619 W 085° 06.554 At Glasgow Avenue entrance to Memorial Park at E. Washington Bl. (with companion "Spirit of The American Navy"). Dedicated November 12, 1928. Greencastle - N 39° 38.653 W 086° 51.868 On southeast corner of Putnam County Courthouse lawn (1 W. Washington St.). Dedicated November 11, 1927. Hartford City - N 40° 27' 7.64" W 85° 22' 3.48" On northeast corner of Blackford County Courthouse Square (110 W. Washington St.). Dedicated September 28,1921. Hobart - N 41° 31.645 W 087° 15.123 In small triangular memorial park bounded by Main, Lincoln and E. 7th Streets. Dedicated November 11, 1925. Muncie - N 40° 10.917 W 085° 26.442 In Elm Ridge Memorial Park (cemetery), 4600 W. Kilgore Avenue. Dedicated 1939. New Castle - N 39° 57.100 W 085° 23.075 Near middle of Memorial Park just north of New Castle. Near Waycross Drive and just south of maintenance buildings and west of Park Road 3 on a large earthen mound covered by shrubs and foliage, looking down on Park Road 3 about 80-100 yards to the east. Dedicated August 25, 1929. Peru - N 40° 45.228 W 086° 04.115 On southwest corner of Miami County Courthouse Square (W. Main St. & N. Broadway). Dedicated November 11, 1930. Spencer - N 39° 17.151 W 086° 45.746 On northwest corner of Owen County Courthouse Square, 60 S. Main St. (Spencer is where Viqueney was born and died - and is buried.) Dedicated May 29, 1927. Winchester - N 40º 10' 20.68" W 84º 58' 56.42" On northwest corner of Randolph County Courthouse Square, 100 S. Main St. Dedicated November 11, 1928. Iowa Mason City - N43° 9' 16.37" W93° 12' 9.63" On lawn of Cerro Gordo County Courthouse (220 N. Washington) at 3rd St. NW and N. Washington Ave. Dedicated June 24, 1934. Mechanicsville - N 41° 54.547 W 91° 15.518 In Rose Hill Cemetery at edge of Mechanicsville. Dedicated May 30, 1931. Kansas Axtell - N 39° 52' 20.88" W 96° 15' 28.18" At intersection of Fifth St. and Maple St. Dedicated May 30, 1925. Oakley - N 39° 7' 34.93" W 100° 51' 9.37" Facing east on grounds of Oakley City Building at 126 E 2nd City Park, City Building Oakley, KS 67748. Dedicated May 4, 1923. Parsons - N 37º 20' 24.74" W 95º 15' 37.87" Northwest corner of grounds of City Municipal Building, 112 S. 17th St. (This is a stone version.) Dedicated November 11, 1930. Kentucky Grayson - N 38° 19.984 W 082° 57.090 On a mound at the top of a series of ten steps leading up to four plaques on the lawn of Carter County Courthouse at 300 W. Main Street. Dedicated 1936 (estimated). Harlan - N 36° 50.818 W 083° 19.279 In front of Harlan County Courthouse, S. 1st & E. Central St. Dedicated November 11, 1930. Jamestown - N 36° 59' 3.84" W 85° 3' 46.44" Cumberland & Main. Dedicated November 11, 1937. Smashed by pickup truck February 19, 2008. New statue rededicated November 11, 2008. Liberty - N 37° 19' 4.42" W 84° 56' 25.08" On lawn of Casey County Courthouse Square (Courthouse Square and Hwy 70?). (This one is a replacement of the original that was destroyed; sculptor Eleftherios Karkadoulias.) Original dedicated November 11, 1935. Copy rededicated November 11, 1983. Monticello - N 36° 49' 45.60" W 84° 50' 56.83" In Monument Park (or Square), which is the primary intersection in Monticello - at the intersection of Main St. and W. Columbia Ave. Dedicated April 8, 1923 - had arrived January 19, 1923. Morehead - N 38° 11.050 W 083° 26.014 On lawn of old Rowan County Courthouse at corner of University Boulevard and East Main Streets. Dedicated November 11, 1929. Pikeville - N 37° 28.742 W 082° 31.030 In Courthouse Square plaza area in front of Pike County Courthouse, 324 Main St . Dedicated in range from 1926 to 1934. Winchester - N 37° 59' 35.75" W 84° 10' 40.50" On Cleveland Avenue lawn at rear of Clark County Courthouse, 34 S. Main St. Dedicated November 11, 1929. Maine Lincoln - N 45° 21.731 W 068° 30.283 At intersection of Main, Broadway, and High St. (Hwy 2 [SR 6] and 155). Dedicated 1927. Maryland Crisfield - N 37° 59.003 W 075° 50.683 In Veterans section of Somerset Cemetery at N. Somerset Avenue and W. Chesapeake Ave. (Hwy 667). Dedicated May 31, 1923. Emmitsburg - N 39° 42.366 W 077° 19.940 In small Legion Memorial Park in Town Center at Emmit House at end of W. Main Street (at Welty Ave). Dedicated May 31, 1927. Massachusetts Winchendon - N 42° 41.051 W 072° 03.358 In Veterans of Foreign Wars Park between School and West Streets. Dedicated September 15, 1940. Michigan Berkley - N 42° 30.285 W 083° 10.900 In Veterans section of Roseland Park Cemetery by Woodward Avenue. 12 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway. Dedicated May 31, 1941. St. Joseph - N 42° 06.466 W 086° 29.095 On mound by a walkway in Lake Bluff Park at Lake Boulevard & Market St. Dedicated November 11, 1930. Minnesota New Ulm - N 44° 19.959 W 094° 29.219 At end of block-long Avenue of Flags in the Veterans Section of New Ulm City Cemetery about two miles west of New Ulm. (This is a 1995 replacement of the original that was destroyed.) Original dedicated May 30, 1942 - had arrived in late 1941. Mississippi Meridian - N 32° 21.842 W 088° 42.075 On top of a large monument on a small triangular plot bounded by 6th Street, 7th Street, and 23rd Avenue in downtown Meridian. Dedicated November 11, 1927. Missouri Bolivar - N 37° 36.844 W 093° 24.675 On Polk County Courthouse Square at corner of Highway 32 (102 E. Broadway St.) and Main Ave. (Has a Rylander copyright, but is a Viquesney.) Dedicated November 11, 1925. Lexington - N 39° 11.187 W 093° 52.362 Facing south on walkway by Groendyke Hall on campus of Wentworth Military Academy, 1880 Washington Ave. Arrived on campus November 22, 1922 and dedicated June 10, 1923. Sedalia - N 38° 42.442 W 093° 13.683 At 415 South Ohio Ave. in west center of Pettis County Courthouse Square. (Has a Rylander copyright, but is a Viquesney.) Dedicated November 12, 1926. Montana Columbia Falls - At Montana Veterans Home, 400 Veteran Drive. (Originally dedicated November 11, 1928 in Kalispell, Montana. Was moved to Columbia Falls in 1972.) Fort Benton - Facing east in triangular park at 18th and Front St. Dedicated November 11, 1923 - had arrived July 25, 1923. Kalispell - See Columbia Falls. Nebraska Omaha - Approximately N 41° 13' 24.09" W 95° 56' 57.29" Formerly in Highland Park. Dedicated May 30, 1941; left hand and rifle stolen the following year; entire statue gone by 1959. New Jersey Belmar - N 40° 10.933 W 074° 01.623 Intersection of Route 35 & 7th Avenue. Dedicated May 30, 1930. Dover - N 40° 53.155 W 074° 34.221 In Hurd Park on Princeton Avenue, opposite Route 46. Dedicated May 30, 1922. Fair Haven - In Memorial Park at intersection of Fair Haven & River Road. Dedicated August 16, 1924. Frenchtown - N 40° 32.034 W 075° 03.754 At Edith Ort Thomas Elementary School at 902 Harrison Street. Dedicated 1931. Matawan - N 40° 25.132 W 074° 13.629 In triangular Memorial Park at Broad Street & Main Street. Dedicated November 11, 1927. Perth Amboy - N 40° 30.660 W 074° 16.144 In Arneson Square in triangle of Madison, Fayette St. and New Brunswick Avenue. Dedicated November 11, 1930. Roselle Park - N 40° 39' 56.75" W 74° 15' 53.24" In park area in front of Roselle Veteran Memorial Library at E. Clay Avenue and Chestnut Street. Dedicated September 3, 1923. Secaucus - N 40° 47.286 W 074° 03.296 On lawn of Town Hall and near police station at John Street and Paterson Plank Road. Dedicated 1927. New York Castile - N 42° 38.027 W 078° 02.914 Near Castile United Church of Christ, N. Main and Washington Streets. Dedicated May 31, 1926. Harrison - In Ma Riis (formerly Station) Park at northeast corner of Harrison Avenue and Heineman Place. (Heineman Place is named Calvert Street to the west of its intersection with Harrison.) Dedicated November 11, 1939. Vestal - N 42° 05.964 W 075° 58.850 - In Vestal Hills Memorial Park off Vestal Rd., just NW of Binghamton U. Titled "Spirit of our Heroes", possibly by George F. Yostel. Was damaged at some point in the past and now has strangely repaired arms. Appears to have been fabricated from Viquesney's original 1920 molds. Dedication date unknown. North Carolina Charlotte - N 35° 13.298 W 080° 50.326 In center of large piece of city property on E. Fourth Street, near City Hall. Dedicated 1923 (estimated). Nashville - 35° 58.510 W 077° 58.022 Faces south near west entrance to Nash County Courthouse, 120 West Washington St. Dedicated November 11, 1921. Ohio Akron - N 41° 04.800 W 081° 31.061 Facing west on north lawn of Summit County Courthouse, 209 South High Street. Dedicated November 11, 1934. Cincinnati (Blue Ash) - Approximately N 39° 15' 2.81" W 84° 23' 59.87" In veterans section of Rest Haven Memorial Park, 10209 Plainfield Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45241. Titled "Spirit of our Heroes", by George F. Yostel, it appears to have been fabricated from Viquesney's original 1920 molds. Crooksville - N 39° 46.266 W 082° 05.825 At village Municipal Building, 22 China Street. Dedicated November 11, 1922. Fostoria - N 41° 09.801 W 083° 25.749 In Fountain Cemetery, north side of State Route 18, just west of Sunset Dr. Dedicated November 11, 1927. Gallipolis - N 38° 48.410 W 082° 12.306 In City Park in downtown Gallipolis (1st Ave S. of State St). Dedicated May 30, 1931. Lakemore - N 41° 1' 17.75" W 81° 25' 52.53" At the intersection of Park, Lake Road and Short Street, Lakemore, OH. Dedicated 1938, rededicated May 30, 1988. A three-foot zinc casting called "Resting Doughboy", it's the only known public Doughboy monument to be placed by Viquesney other than "The Spirit of the American Doughboy", with the possible exception of the "mismatched" Doughboy at Palatka, FL. Marion - N 40° 34.423 W 083° 07.495 In Veterans Memorial Park at Vernon Heights Boulevard and Delaware Avenue, across the street from President Harding Memorial. Dedicated November 11, 1936. Newark - N 41° 1' 17.75" W 81° 25' 52.53" On grounds of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1060 near intersection of Forry Street and Daniel Ave. Dedicated June 22, 1929. New Philadelphia - N 40° 29.383 W 081° 26.705 On Tuscarawas County Courthouse Square, 125 E. High Ave. Dedicated November 11, 1929. St. Bernard - N 39° 10' 3.72" W 84° 29' 51.24" On grounds of City Hall, Vine Street and Washington Avenue. (Has a Rylander copyright, but is a Viquesney). Dedicated July 4, 1925. Swanton - N 41° 35.108 W 083° 53.366 In Swanton City Memorial Park, facing east very near where Basset Avenue meets South Main Street - roughly 300 S. Main St. Dedicated July 5, 1926. Warren - N 41° 14.184 W 080° 49.211 In Monumental Park at Main Ave. SW and West Market streets near downtown Warren. Dedicated November 11, 1941 (but has the large stumps of pre-1934 Doughboys). Woodville - N 41° 27.093 W 083° 21.752 In Veterans Memorial Park (formerly Waterworks Park) at W. First and N. Walnut Streets. Dedicated October 16, 1927. Zanesville - N 39° 56.417 W 082° 00.454 In small park area at front corner of Muskingum County Courthouse at N. Fourth St. and Main St. Dedicated November 11, 1934. Oklahoma Cherokee - N 36° 45' 19.95" W 98° 21' 25.48" In front of Alfalfa County Courthouse, 300 S. Grand Ave. Dedication date not known (1927 - 1930). Granite - N 34° 57' 45.37" W 99° 22' 51.19" In tiny park area beside First Baptist Church (which is at 509 N. Main St.). (With companion "Spirit of The American Navy.") See explanation re: Hobart, Oklahoma. Dedicated May 30, 1929. Henryetta - N 35° 26.390 W 095° 59.295 Facing southwest at Henryetta Public Library on northeast corner of Sixth and Main. Arrived November 26, 1923, dedicated July 4, 1925. Hobart - N 35° 01.508 W 099° 05.567 In front (west side) of Kiowa County Courthouse Square, 316 S. Main. (With companion "Spirit of The American Navy.") These two sculptures originally stood at east end of bridge over North Fork of Red River that separated Kiowa and Greer counties between Hobart and Granite. The two Granite sculptures originally stood at west end of the bridge. Dedicated May 30, 1929. Muskogee - Approximately N 35° 45' 52.12" W 95° 24' 51.59" In walkway to South ("Doughboy") entrance to Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 1011 Honor Heights Drive. (Has Rylander copyright, but is a Viquesney.) Dedicated September 5, 1925. May have been installed as early as some time in 1923. Pennsylvania Chambersburg - N 39° 56.076 W 077° 39.084 In small triangular memorial area known as "East Point" at intersection of East Queen and Lincoln Way (Lincoln Highway - U. S. Highway 30). Dedicated November 11, 1923. Egypt (Whitehall) - N 40° 40.749 W 075° 31.758 Facing east in triangular area bounded by Church Street on the east, Park Street on the west and Bridge Street on the south. Dedicated June 10, 1923. Forest City - N 41° 38.828 W 075° 28.016 Facing east at the head of a sloped walkway to the north central (main) entrance of the William Penn Apartments at 331 Main Street (Route 171), between Maxey and South Streets (at Welsh?). Dedicated July 7, 1927. Indiana - N 40° 37' 12.00", W79° 9' 6.48" In Memorial Park next to Silas Clark House location of Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County, 200 South Sixth Street. Dedicated May 30, 1925, after having arrived several months earlier. Lancaster - N 40° 02.783 W 076° 18.433 In front of National Guard Stahr Armory, 438 North Queen Street. Dedicated November 11, 1925, after having been in Lancaster about a year. Meyersdale - N 39° 48.797 W 079° 01.537 In Town or Monument Square, Route 219 and Market Street. Dedicated November 11, 1928. Oil City - N 41° 25' 54.20" W 79° 42' 37.76" In front of VFW Post 464, 2 Relief St. Uniquely paired with Viquesney's WWII "Spirit of the Fighting Yank". Dedicated November 11, 1938. Scottdale - N 40° 06.497 W 079° 35.151- Facing northeast at point of "V" formed by Stauffer Avenue and North Chestnut Street (Route 819) on grounds of Thomas A. Lewellyn American Legion Post No. 240 located at 713 N. Chestnut. Dedicated November 11, 1923. Scranton - N 41° 23.956 W 075° 39.167 In Colonel Duffy Park on Harrison Avenue near Moosic Street. (Also known in Scranton as Colonel Duffy Monument.) Dedicated May 30, 1940. Tatamy - N 40° 44' 26.71" W 75° 15' 11.80" In memorial area in front of Municipal Building/Post Office, 423 Broad St. Dedicated November 11, 1923. Verona - N 40° 30' 30.66" W 79° 50' 33.54" Formerly inside Verona Borough Hall, 736 E. Railroad Ave., near end of Allegheney River Boulevard. Arrived in 1942, dedicated 1943, 1944, or 1952, depending on whom you believe. (This is the last Doughboy known to have been erected.) After finally being returned to its original location at the corner of Allegheny River Boulevard and Lamagna Drive, the statue fell over in June of 2007 and is now storage. South Carolina Anderson - N 34° 31.511 W 082° 38.523 At W. A. Hudgens American Legion Post No. 14, 1301 E. Greenville Street. Dedicated November 11, 1934. Columbia - N 34° 00.114 W 081° 02.561 In Memorial Park, at Gadsden & Hampton. Dedicated November 11, 2002 (this is a reproduction by Frank Colson). Columbia (Olympia) - N 33° 59.101 W 081° 02.135 In median at intersection of Whaley Street & Olympia Avenue (where it changes to Wayne Street). Dedicated November 11, 1930. Greenville -N 34° 55' 14.49" W 82° 26' 20.18" In Childers Plaza on the campus of Furman University. A 2004 duplicate replacing the badly damaged original, which is now stored in the History Museum of Upcountry South Carolina. Original formerly on campus of Furman University in circle at end of unnamed road that leads across dam to golf course; now in storage in a museum. (The original was the first Viquesney Doughboy to be dedicated - June 7, 1921 - although the one at Nashville, Georgia was the first to be fabricated. South Dakota Bullhead - In veteran park area of Bullhead Memorial Park on Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, west of 2nd St. and SE of low bridge over Rock Creek on Bullhead Road. Visible from the road. Near the trading post. Dedicated June 29, 1935. Tennessee Johnson City - N 36° 19.243 W 082° 20.502 At entrance to Roosevelt Memorial Stadium 700 E. Main St. (sometimes known as Steve Spurrier Stadium) across from City Hall. Dedicated November 11, 1935. Texas Canyon - N 34° 58' 47.53" W 101° 55' 43.73" At Randall County courthouse building, on the corner of 4th Ave. and 15th St. Dedicated November 11, 1928. Crowell - N 33° 59' 2.81" W 99° 43' 29.63" On northwest corner of Foard County Courthouse lawn (the town square) facing the intersection of U. S. 70 and Texas 6. (With companion stone version of "Spirit of The American Navy.") Dedicated November 11, 1932. Fort Worth - N 32° 47.531 W 097° 18.845 In veteran section of Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 2301 North Sylvania Avenue (nearest cross st. NE 28th Street). Dedicated November 11, 1929. Groesbeck - N 31° 31' 22.21" W 96° 32' 7.46" Northwest corner of Limestone County Courthouse lawn near Texas Highway 14 (200 W. State St.). Dedicated November 11, 1929. Lufkin - N 31° 20' 19.54", W 94° 43' 39.96" Southwest corner of Angelina County Courthouse, 215 E. Lufkin Ave., in downtown Lufkin (on corner of Lufkin & North 2nd). dedicated 1926. New Braunfels - N 29° 42.186 W 098° 07.473 In main downtown circular plaza (intersection of Seguin and San Antonio) "Court of Honor" with Confederate monument, bandstand, fountain and memorial walk. Dedicated November 11, 1937. Sinton - N 28° 2' 12.17" W 97° 30' 55.07" At southeast corner of San Patricio County Courthouse lawn, corner of W. Sinton and N. Odem Street. Dedicated May 26, 1938. Vernon - N 34° 9' 9.80" W 99° 17' 3.97" On southwest corner of Wilbarger County Courthouse Square at 1700 Wilbarger St. in downtown Vernon, corner of Wilbarger and Main. December 5, 1926 engraved as dedication date. Unveiled December 14, 1926. Wichita Falls - N 33° 54' 36.17" W 98° 29' 55.23" On lawn of Memorial Auditorium, 1300 Seventh Street, near corner of 7th and Bluff. Dedicated May 27, 1928. Utah Beaver - N 38° 16.441 W 112° 38.485 On lawn of U. S. Post Office at southwest corner of N. Main and E. Center Streets. Dedicated May 30, 1927. Hiawatha - See Price. Mt. Pleasant - N 39° 32.815 W 111° 27.310 In Veterans Memorial area at 10 North State Street in downtown Mt. Pleasant. Dedicated 1926. Price - N 39° 35.983 W 110° 48.513 Facing south in Price City Peace Garden near entrance to College of Eastern Utah Paleontology Museum at 155 Main St. (Originally dedicated May 22, 1922 in Hiawatha, Utah - was moved to Price in 1989.) Vernal - N 40° 27.354 W 109° 31.557 In memorial area in front of Unitah County Courthouse, 152 E. 100 North St. Dedicated November 11, 1924. Vermont Enosburg Falls - N 44° 54.412 W 072° 48.308 On circular mound in fenced area in Lincoln Park on Main St. Dedicated November 11, 1930. St. Albans - N 44º 48' 38.70" W 073º 4' 57.67" In Taylor Park off the end of the "T" intersection of Church and Bishop. Dedicated November 11, 1923. Virginia Petersburg - N 37° 12.734 W 077° 23.850 On triangular shaped island on South Sycamore at intersection of North Boulevard. Dedicated November 11, 1928. Washington Aberdeen - N 46° 58.598 W 123° 48.762 In Zelasko Park near downtown Aberdeen, about 60 feet from Wishkah Street in the 200 Block of South F. Dedicated July 4, 1926. West Virginia Logan - N 37° 51.031 W 081° 59.728 In War Memorial Park on the Midleburg (yes, one "D") Island grounds of Logan High School. Dedicated November 11, 1928. Madison - N 38° 04.005 W 081° 49.158 In fenced area on grounds of Boone County Courthouse, 206 Court Street. (This is a stone version.) Dedicated November 11, 1938. Philippi - In fenced area on grounds of Barbour County Courthouse Square at 8 North Main. Dedicated November 11, 1923. Wheeling - N 40° 03.480 W 080° 40.311 At National Road (Hwy 40) exit from Wheeling Park. Park address is 1801 National Road. Dedicated November 11, 1931. Wisconsin Appleton - N 44° 14.675', W 088° 24.936' On S. Memorial Drive near southern end of boulevard area that extends about half a mile south from the high level bridge over Fox River. Dedicated November 11, 1934. Fort Atkinson - N 42° 56' 10.23" W 88° 51' 10.50" In fenced area in McCoy Park at juntion of Madison Ave. and old Madison Road. Dedicated May 19, 1929. Janesville - N 42° 40.920 W 089° 01.548 In Corn Exchange Park, Milwaukee & North Franklin Streets. Dedicated 1926. Markesan - Formerly in Hein Park. Erected 1946 by August F. Hein (may have been acquired from another community). Moved to Grand River Memorial Park in 2007. Peshtigo - In Riverside Cemetery, north of northeast section of city on east side of Peshtigo River. Dedicated in or after 1934. West Bend - N 43° 25.236 W 088° 10.961 Washington County Veterans’ Memorial Plaza, Old Courthouse Square, 320 S. 5th Ave. Dedicated November 13, 1927. Wyoming Rock Springs - N 41° 35.370 W 109° 13.315 In Bunning Park, between Noble Dr. and Evans St., off State Route 430. Dedicated May 30, 1923.
We though it would be a fitting tribute to Mr. Wesley to be able to find any remaining Viquesney Doughboys by doing an electronic repeat of his original mail-in campaign, this time using modern home computers and digital cameras. If you know of a Viquesney Doughboy that isn't listed on our main site at Earl's Doughboy Database, please let us know and send us a picture and description of the location. There is a link in the navigation bar to the left, or you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser's address field: http://doughboysearchers.tripod.com/ .
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