American Doughboy Statue "Bringing Home Victory"

[Got da Penny]

This is a neat "Holiday" look to it with the snow.

 

Located near Seattle, Wa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This statue was first commissioned in 1921 as a memorial to World War I soldiers. It was done by Seattle sculptor Alonzo Victor Lewis. The sculpture was originally commissioned in plaster, but more money was raised so that it could be cast in brass.

 

The sculpture was completed in 1929, but sat in storage until 1932 while Lewis waited to be paid his total fee of $9,000. The solider was placed in front of the Civic Auditorium in May of 1932. In preparation for the World's Fair, the Auditorium was converted to the Seattle Opera house in 1962. At that time a group of veterans and businessmen arranged for the statue to be moved in front of Veteran's Hall behind the opera house. The Veteran's Hall was slated for demolition in 1998 and again Doughboy was saved by a group of veterans and businessmen who convinced the city to donate him to the Veteran's Memorial Cemetery. Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery cleaned and restored the Doughboy and added a granite base.

[aef1917]

Beautiful shot, and neat history to boot.