''Spanish–American War Soldier'' is a

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work created by the American Bronze Company and located in downtown

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. The bronze figure depicts a uniformed soldier with an ammunition belt around his waist and a rifle in hand.

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The inscription on its plinth reads, "To those who served in the war with Spain, 1898 - 1902." It is located in the middle of West Wisconsin Avenue between North 9th and 10th Streets in the near the

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