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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.…
Plaque for "Young Knight"
1949, German silver, 30 x 16 1/2 inches, part of War Memorial at Ottawa Hills School, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Plaster model for "Alden B. Dow Portrait Plaque"
Alden Dow was born in Midland, Michigan in 1904. Early in his life Alden Dow developed an interest in design. Following the custom of the day, Dow attended the University of Michigan to study engineering in preparation to enter his father’s…
Plaster model for "Arthur H. Vandenberg Portrait Relief"
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg served as the United States Senator from Michigan. He studied law at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, graduating in 1904. He was the editor and publisher of the Grand Rapids Herald from 1906-1928. Appointed as a…
Plaster model for "David Mathias Dennison Portrait Relief"
Plaster model for portrait plaque of David Mathias Dennison, physicist and teacher. The bronze of which is located in the David M. Dennison Building at the University of Michigan.
Reuben N. Trane, Relief, [Plaster]
Plaster portrait relief of Ruben Trane. Text on the plaster is "Ruben N Trane 1886-1954 Engineer Inventor Leader".
Definition: inventor, manufacturer, business executive, b. La Crosse. He graduated from the Univ. of Wisconsin (B.S., 1910), and…
Definition: inventor, manufacturer, business executive, b. La Crosse. He graduated from the Univ. of Wisconsin (B.S., 1910), and…
Rosalind and Marshall Fredericks admire the "Alex Dow Portrait Relief"
Alex Dow was a Scottish-born US engineer. Dow was the plant's first manager and electrical engineer for the city of Detroit.
Dow was appointed water commissioner for the city of Detroit in 1916-1921 and again in 1925-1932. In 1932, he was made the…
Dow was appointed water commissioner for the city of Detroit in 1916-1921 and again in 1925-1932. In 1932, he was made the…
Ruth and Orville Merillat Portrait Plaque
Plaster relief of Ruth and Orville Merillat.
Samuel Davey Marble, Relief, [Plaster]
Samuel Davey Marble plaster portrait relief. The text on the plaster is "Samuel Davey Presented by the student body of Saginaw valley State College".
Samuel Davy Marble [Bronze]
Bronze portrait permanently mounted in the first floor corridor of Wickes Hall. The text on the bronze is "Samuel Davey Presented by the student body of Saginaw valley State College".