Rendering of Detroit Edison Company, site of the "Alex Dow Portrait Relief"
Dublin Core
Title
Rendering of Detroit Edison Company, site of the "Alex Dow Portrait Relief"
Subject
Detroit Edison Company
Dow, Alex, 1862-1942.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Relief (Art)
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 II, Box 10, Folder 21
Series II, Box 10, Folder 21
Date
undated
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
II-10-21
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Image
Identifier
72965-50
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
Unidentified photographer, “Rendering of Detroit Edison Company, site of the "Alex Dow Portrait Relief",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 28, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/8063.