The Spirit of Detroit Arrives

The sculpture arrived at the Detroit Harbor Terminal on Saturday, September 20^th to much fanfare. After the shipâ€™s other cargo of Mercedes-Benz automobiles, sardines, kippered herring, and olive oil was unloaded, two large cranes lifted the sculpture from the bottom of the ship and placed it on a trailer-tractor combination. The Detroit police then escorted The Spirit of Detroit along Fort Street to the City-County Building where it was lifted by two cranes and placed into position.

Marshall Fredericks and several unidentified men aboard the ship carrying "The Spirit of Detroit"

Marshall Fredericks sits atop "The Spirit of Detroit"

Workers assist with the unloading of "The Spirit of Detroit" from the ship

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"The Spirit of Detroit" is unloaded from the ship

"The Spirit of Detroit" is lowered onto a truck

"The Spirit of Detroit" on a truck beside the Detroit River with the Ambassador Bridge in the background

"The Spirit of Detroit" begins to leave the port

The truck transporting "The Spirit of Detroit" arrives at the City-County Building

A crane lifts "The Spirit of Detroit" into the air

"The Spirit of Detroit" is lowered onto the ground in front of a crowd of spectators

"The Spirit of Detroit" is lowered into position on its base

"The Spirit of Detroit" is installed at the City-County Building