Victory, World War I Black Soldiers' Memorial, (sculpture)

Object Details

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985; Bach, Ira J., and Mary Lackritz Gray, "A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, pg. 216.; Riedy, James L., "Chicago Sculpture," Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1981, pg. 247.; National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, IL0050, 1989.; Monumental News, Aug. 1929, pg. 381.; Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.; SOS Achievement Award, 1998.
Summary: A white granite shaft topped with a bronze doughboy sculpture. On the monument's shaft are three bronze relief panels depicting life-sized figures. (Victory Panel:) Left full-length profile of a Classically draped African-American female figure representing motherhood. In her hand she holds a branch symbolizing Victory. (Columbia Panel:) Full-length Classically draped female figure with a helmet on her head. In her proper left hand she holds a tablet inscribed with the names of battles in which African-American soldiers fought. (African-American Soldier Panel:) A bare chested African-American soldier of the 370th Infantry, which fought in France, standing with an eagle in left profile in front of him.

Victory Monument 1926. Installed 1927. Dedicated 1928. Doughboy cast 1928. Installed: 1936

Owner/Location: Administered by Chicago Park District Preservation Planning Division 425 East McFetridge Drive Chicago Illinois 60605; Located East 35th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Chicago Illinois

Title: Victory Monument, (sculpture); Negro Victory, (sculpture); Columbia, (sculpture); Negro Soldier, (sculpture); Monument to Negro Soldiers, (sculpture); 370th Infantry Monument, (sculpture); Three Hundred Seventieth Infantry Monument, (sculpture)

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Topic: History--United States--World War I; History--United States--Black History; Figure female; Ethnic; Allegory--Life--Womanhood; Allegory--Other--Triumph; Allegory--Place--America; Figure male; Occupation--Military--Soldier