A worker and Marshall Fredericks pose with the "Alex Dow Portrait Relief"
Dublin Core
Title
A worker and Marshall Fredericks pose with the "Alex Dow Portrait Relief"
Subject
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Detroit Edison Company
Dow, Alex, 1862-1942.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Relief (Art)
Detroit Edison Company
Dow, Alex, 1862-1942.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Relief (Art)
Description
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 president of Detroit Edison and served until 1940. He was elected president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for the 1928-1929 year.
This bronze portrait plaque is located at the Detroit Edison Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Dow was appointed water commissioner for the city of Detroit in 1916-1921 and again in 1925-1932. In 1932, he was made the president of Detroit Edison and served until 1940. He was elected president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for the 1928-1929 year.
This bronze portrait plaque is located at the Detroit Edison Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Creator
Unidentified photographer
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 9 Folder 10
Series V, Box 9 Folder 10
Date
1959
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-09-10
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Image
Identifier
505A59-8
Coverage
Detroit (Mich.)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
Unidentified photographer, “A worker and Marshall Fredericks pose with the "Alex Dow Portrait Relief",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 15, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/1294.