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CHILDHOOD FRIENDS, 1958
Plaster original painted green

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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This playful relief created with children in mind, infuses fantasy with whimsey and warmth. It is located on the facade of the…

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HUCKLEBERRY FINN AND TOM SAWYER OBSERVING THE RIVER BOATS AND GIANT CATFISH,
quarter-scale model, 1948
Plaster original painted green

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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This segment was not used in the completed…

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PIONEER FAMILY AND ANIMALS OF THE REGION
quarter-scale model, 1948
Plaster original painted green

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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This segment was not used in the completed sculpture for the Louisville…

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RIVER BOATS AND GIANT CATFISH,
full-size model, 1948
Plaster original painted green

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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RACCOONS, full-size model, 1948
Plaster original painted green

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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Victory Eagle (American Eagle), 1950
Plaster Original

The Victory Eagle on the facade of the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit is 30 feet high and projects 4½ feet from the wall in high relief. Seven free-standing pylons were originally…

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THE FAMILY (FARM ANIMALS), 1941
Plaster original

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. The…

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Steers, 1939
Plaster original

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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Marshall designed the series for a national competition in 1939 in hopes that they would be placed on a government building in Washington DC, but the…

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Marshall designed the series for a national competition in 1939 hopes that they would be placed on a government building in Washington DC, but the building was never built. The series consisted of 12 reliefs. Three are in the museum; Cotton Pickers,…

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Horseless Carriage (Model S. Ford, Children and Animals Sunday Afternoon), 1939
Plaster original

Fredericks designed and carved the original limestone relief that was placed in the public lobby of the Post Office in River Rouge, Michigan. He…
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