Photograph
Skyhigh Statue
| Monument to the Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War in a Darlington, Wisconsin. The base of the monument is 12 feet square and 56 feet high, constructed of Vermont granite, and topped by the statue of a Union soldier. Inscriptions on the sides read as follows: On the south-"Lafayette County erects this shaft in memory of her soldiers and sailors;" facing north-"It shall speak to the young of the honor and dignity of citizenship, of the priceless cost of the country and Union;" on the east-"To honor the living soldier, to keep green the memory of the heroic dead, a grateful people erect this monument;" facing west-"They died, the Nation lives." The monument is in the median and businesses line the streets. In the background are tree covered hills with a few homes. |
| Image ID: | 142629 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1950 |
| Creator Name: | Boyd, Robert (Bob) J. |
| City: | Darlington |
| County: | Lafayette |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | CF 1488 |
| Original Dimensions: | 7.75 x 10 inches |
| The image appeared in the July section of the 1959 Wisconsin Historical Calendar. Monument built in 1889. |
| Cities and towns |
| Signs and signboards |
| Central business districts |
| Hills |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Monuments |
| Outdoor photography |
| Storefronts |
| Dwellings |
| Trees |
| Streets |
| Trucks |
| Automobiles |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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