This is the Chatfield Monument at the Riverside Cemetery in Waterbury, Connecticut. George E. Bissell sculpted this lifelike effigy of Col. John Lyman Chatfield, a Connecticut cavalryman whose injuries in battle precipitated his death. Gangrene got him. Such happy events leave people looking like this:
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great shot!! Happy WW.
ReplyDeleteHope he didn't die too painfully. Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great statue! Have a great day...
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazingly life-like sculpture! It is almost eerie!
ReplyDeleteCool picture =)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a really neat ornate shot.
ReplyDeleteI love history! Great WW submission!
ReplyDeleteI love history. Thx for sharing! (and happy ww) ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat shot. You've captured the statue marvellously. Happy WW
ReplyDeletenice lighting on the statue What a nice tribute can you imagine having a statue made in your own image :>
ReplyDeleteHe looks quite friendly actually!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the history lesson. Happy WW.
ReplyDeleteKind of a creepy shot...Perfect for Halloween!
ReplyDeleteneat shots!
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Wow! Even though I am living in a totally different part of the world (the Netherlands) I have actually seen these myself!!! (in Waterbury, when I worked for Timex International in the mid 90's)- Isn't that amazing?
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That is some nasty stuff. Thanks for sharing. Have a great WW. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are creepily lifelike.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the picture and the story. Happy Halloween (=
ReplyDeleteaww looks like she's about to cry! :(
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely statue and you captured it well, indeed! I love seeing statues like this in cemeteries, and hearing the stories regarding them.
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Nice work! Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW, Sandy.
ReplyDeleteMy Dad is a Civil War buff, thus I have seen all Civil war monuments, I think. This brought back a lot of memories for me.
ReplyDeleteWow, they look so sad...great shots. Happy WW and thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteI love the statues in old cemeteries. Does that make me weird, LOL? Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful statue indeed! thanks for dropping by. Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteLove the photos - yes, so lifelike...
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ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. I like how you can see the son though some of the cracks
Very nice picture you have here - Hapy WW! Wish you a nice Halloween :)
ReplyDeleteWow, is that second one part of a grave marker? What a realistic face!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Really touching. Thanks for sharing.
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Very nice picture you have here - Hapy WW! Wish you a nice Halloween :)
ReplyDeleteThose are very interesting, they look sad. Happy WW though!! :P
ReplyDeleteVery good.
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