"The Opening of the West" from "The Romance of Transportation"
Dublin Core
Title
"The Opening of the West" from "The Romance of Transportation"
Subject
Aluminum sculpture--20th century
Animal sculpture--20th century.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Relief (Art)
Animal sculpture--20th century.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Relief (Art)
Description
The 44-foot long relief mural was originally located at the Fort Street Union Depot in Detroit, Michigan. All three reliefs have since been relocated to the B. & O. Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
When Fredericks first started designing this sculpture he thought of using many forms of transportation rather than just a large train. The imagery relates to the notion of the iron horse, the name given to early trains.
When Fredericks first started designing this sculpture he thought of using many forms of transportation rather than just a large train. The imagery relates to the notion of the iron horse, the name given to early trains.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 19 Folder 13
Series V, Box 19 Folder 13
Date
n.d.
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-19-13
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Coverage
Detroit (Mich.)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
“"The Opening of the West" from "The Romance of Transportation",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/2878.