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The plaque for "The Spirit of Detroit" is unveiled
The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a white marble wall at the entrance…
The unveiling of the descriptive plaque for "The Spirit of Detroit" at the City-County Building
The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a white marble wall at the entrance…
View of plaque from "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain) in Heritage Park
This sculpture represents Fredericks' interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's popular story, The Ugly Duckling. Unlike Fredericks' portrayals of other literary subjects, this sculpture illustrates not one moment in the story, but two.…
Plaque for "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain) in Heritage Park
This sculpture represents Fredericks' interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's popular story, The Ugly Duckling. Unlike Fredericks' portrayals of other literary subjects, this sculpture illustrates not one moment in the story, but two.…
Close-up of the plaque on the pedestal for "Mercury"
The Roman god Mercury was a messenger for the gods and patron of racing and athletes. His special duty was to conduct the souls of the dead to the underworld. In time he also became the Roman god of commerce and merchants. His attributes were…
Plaque for "Leaping Gazelle" at The Gardens
In 1936, Marshall Fredericks entered a national competition to design a memorial honoring Levi L. Barbour for Belle Isle, an island park in Detroit, Michigan. Barbour, a prominent lawyer who had been instrumental in the purchase of the island as a…
Plaque for "God on the Rainbow" (Gud Fader På Himmelsbågan)
Based on a 1946 sketch by Carl Milles for a peace monument intended for the United Nations Building in New York, Fredericks’ enlargement now stands at the entrance to Stockholm Harbor, a project spearheaded by Cilla Jahn, in collaboration with…
"Joseph O. Eaton Portrait Plaque"
Bronze "Joseph O. Eaton Portrait Plaque" which hangs at the Eaton Manufacturing Company in Cleveland, Ohio.
Eaton was the founder of Eaton Manufacturing Company.
Eaton was the founder of Eaton Manufacturing Company.
Bronze "Willard Henry Dow Portrait Plaque"
Two men view the "Willard Henry Dow Portrait Relief" at Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan.
Dow served as the presdient of the company from 1930-1949.
Dow served as the presdient of the company from 1930-1949.
"Willard Henry Dow Portrait Relief"
Plaster model for the "Willard Henry Dow Portrait Relief". Dow was the president of Dow Chemical Company from 1930-1949.