View of "The Romance of Transportation" at the Fort Street Union Depot

Dublin Core

Title

View of "The Romance of Transportation" at the Fort Street Union Depot

Subject

Aluminum sculpture--20th century
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.

Source

Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 19 Folder 14

Date

n.d.

Rights

Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.

Relation

V-19-14

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

Saint Stephen's Greek Catholic Church metalwork.jpg

Citation

“View of "The Romance of Transportation" at the Fort Street Union Depot,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 30, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/2881.