Ohio State Capitol - Doughboy Ohio World War Memorial

This photograph shows the Doric columns that surround the Ohio Statehouse and the Doughboy Ohio World War Memorial statue. The Doughboy Ohio World War Memorial stands at the west entrance of the Ohio Statehouse, on Capitol Square. Erected in 1930, the statue was the work of Arthur Ivone, and stands as a tribute to those from Ohio who participated in World War I. The West entry into the Statehouse is symbolically guarded by two of these statues honoring Ohioans who served their country. The inscription on the base at the front reads: “To Justice in War And Lasting Peace After Victory. 1917 – 1918. Dedicated June 23, 1928”, which was a reference to former President Woodrow Wilson’s “Peace Without Victory” argument to keep American out of the war