Talk:Spirit of the American Doughboy

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The original doughboy is in Nashville, Georgia, facing East on the Northwest corner of Berrien County Courthouse Square – near the intersection of Marion Avenue and Davis Street. A free photograph would be wonderful. TheGrappler 04:20, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

Sourcing
I've removed the statement that some of the Doughboys on the Smithsonian's list "are really very similar statues by another sculptor, John Paulding". The source cited at the end of that sentence was the Smithsonian; obviously, their own list doesn't say they're wrong. On the contrary, John Paulding has his own list at the same site, which includes his doughboys. So the claim is unsourced.

I did, however, note the number of extant originals that have been independently verified (134), which is probably good enough. If the Paulding statement is important to anyone, please find a reliable source (remember, no original research) and cite it if you put the sentence back in. Kafziel 13:32, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

I've also changed the wording about Palatka; it seems like the editor who originally included it has his own unsourced theory: The sources say the third doughboy was made by Ray Fernandez. Viquesney himself says he only had 2 doughboys in Palatka. The Smithsonian art catalog is notorious for its mistakes, so there's no reason to discount all the other sources (including Viquesney himself) just because the Smithsonian has miscategorized a statue. It's much more likely that Viquesney knew what he was doing, that there were originally 2 of each, that one of the sailors was destroyed in an auto accident (like so many other doughboys), and that it was replaced by Ray Fernandez's statue. In any event, what is stated in the article is what is supported by the citations. Kafziel 13:11, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Is there really no free photograph available?
I find it hard to believe that that photograph is the best available, or that no free photograph can be found. Surely somebody in Nashville could take a photograph and release it under a free license? The best I can find on flickr is a non-commercial CC license, but there are Wikipedians in Nashville who may be able to help. TheGrappler
 * Maybe someone can, but Raul's 3rd Law of Wikipedia says it's not likely. This is a pretty narrow subject; not many people are going to drive around trying to find and photograph a statue they don't care about.
 * By the same token, even though a free photograph might eventually be taken, the image qualifies as fair use image for now. It's all that's available, and that's the whole point of fair use. Kafziel 12:14, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I suspect that at least one editor actually already has a relevant photo. It's also a shame that the original statue happens to be in Georgia - I know there are some other states with hyperactive WikiProjects and a surprising number of go-getting photographers. I guess you're right that that is the point of fair use; but similarly it's kinda the point of being the "free" encyclopedia that it shouldn't be held on to for any longer than necessary! TheGrappler 04:21, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I'll take a photo of one myself eventually, but the closest one in nice shape is hours away from me. A couple of them were installed before 1922, so if there are photos of those dedications they would be public domain. But that would still necessitate looking through old newspapers/microfiche at local libraries, and if I go to Maryland to do that I might as well just take one myself. This is really the perfect example of a valid use of the fair use license. Kafziel 16:41, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

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