Focus on this artwork and analyze the History.
The fountain was donated to the city of Salem by the family of businessman Werner Breyman in 1904, and installed near Cottage Street as a memorial to pioneers. It was visible from the homes of both Breyman brothers.In the late 1930s, a statue installed atop the fountain was put into storage and went missing. In the 1950s, a sculpture of an eagle replaced the doughboy statue, and flowers grew where horses once drank. According to family members, the sculptures adorning the fountain were melted and used as scrap metal during World War II.The fountain's condition was undetermined by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in August 1993. It was administered by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services at the time.
Oregon Department of Administrative Services Smithsonian Institution Save Outdoor Sculpture! doughboy scrap World War II