Museum purchase, 1995.36.81 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Civil War Statue Overlooking Green Cemetery, Glastonbury

PhotographerPhotographed by William G. Dudley American, 1877 - 1934

Date1916-1927

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass

DimensionsPlate (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionA statue of a Civil War soldier is on a pedestal. It consists of a plinth, a dado of curved shape, and a figure holding the colors, with sophisticated classical revival moldings. A road and cemetery with an arched sign reading "Green Cemetery" are in the background. The inscription on the plinth reads "ERECTED IN MEMORY OF / CAPT. FREDERICK M. BARBER / AND THE SOLDIERS OF GLASTONBURY / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY, / BY MERCY TURNER BARBER. / 1913".

Object number1995.36.81

NotesSubject Note: This monument was erected in 1913. It is located in the center of the Glastonbury Town Green. (Agins 8/6/2013)

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