Victory Monument, Chicago, IL
1936 (Photograph 1984)
Add to Favorites:
Add all page(s) of this document to activity:
This Victory Monument by Leonard Crunelle (sculptor) and John A. Nyden (architect) was unveiled in 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. Erected to honor the valor of the 8th Regiment of the Illinois National Guard (known as the Fighting Eighth) during World War I, the first Regiment to be entirely commanded by African Americans.
The design consists of a circular grey granite shaft with three symbolic inset bronze sculptural panels portraying a African American soldier, an African American woman symbolizing motherhood, and the figure of Columbia, holding a tablet which recorded the locations of the regiment's principal battles. The monument was the second monument to be erected in honor black war heroes in the United States. The statue of the doughboy atop the structure was added in 1936.
This photo and description of the Victory Monument in Chicago, IL are part of materials from its nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
The design consists of a circular grey granite shaft with three symbolic inset bronze sculptural panels portraying a African American soldier, an African American woman symbolizing motherhood, and the figure of Columbia, holding a tablet which recorded the locations of the regiment's principal battles. The monument was the second monument to be erected in honor black war heroes in the United States. The statue of the doughboy atop the structure was added in 1936.
This photo and description of the Victory Monument in Chicago, IL are part of materials from its nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 28891044
Full Citation: Victory Monument, Chicago, IL; 1936 (Photograph 1984); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Illinois; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/victory-monument-chicago-il, December 13, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.