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A crane lifts "The Spirit of Detroit" into the air
The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a white marble wall at the entrance…
View of "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life" with American flags in background
The Fountain, also known as the "Cleveland War Memorial", is composed of a large granite basin set with bronze plaques containing the names of men and women who gave their lives for their country. Located within the basin are four granite carvings…
Bronze "Indian and Wild Swans"
This sculptural group of an Indian and four swans is located on the façade of the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Fredericks said of the design that the swans, “complement the simple surface (of the wall) with just the right dignified accent…(they…
Fredericks said of the design that the swans, “complement the simple surface (of the wall) with just the right dignified accent…(they…
Ohio Union Building at Ohio State University
The six limestone reliefs for the Ohio Union Building, Ohio State University, Columbus.
The Ohio Union reliefs won an Honorable Mention in Sculpture from the Architectural League of New York in 1955.
The Ohio Union reliefs won an Honorable Mention in Sculpture from the Architectural League of New York in 1955.
Ohio Union Building at Ohio State University with automobiles parked in front of the reliefs
Five of the six limestone reliefs for the Ohio Union Building, Ohio State University, Columbus.
The Ohio Union reliefs won an Honorable Mention in Sculpture from the Architectural League of New York in 1955.
The Ohio Union reliefs won an Honorable Mention in Sculpture from the Architectural League of New York in 1955.
View of three reliefs on the Ohio Union Building at Ohio State University
Three of the six limestone reliefs for the Ohio Union Building, Ohio State University, Columbus.
The Ohio Union reliefs won an Honorable Mention in Sculpture from the Architectural League of New York in 1955.
The Ohio Union reliefs won an Honorable Mention in Sculpture from the Architectural League of New York in 1955.
Rear view of "Freedom of the Human Spirit" at the 1964 New York World's Fair
The businessmen backers of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair aspired to produce an economic boom for the city that would rival the hugely successful New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 that brought more than 44 million visitors to the city. Many of…
A woman views the sphere and four granite sculptures for the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life"
The Fountain, also known as the "Cleveland War Memorial", is composed of a large granite basin set with bronze plaques containing the names of men and women who gave their lives for their country. Located within the basin are four granite carvings…
Three men observe the sphere and four granite sculptures for the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life"
The Fountain, also known as the "Cleveland War Memorial", is composed of a large granite basin set with bronze plaques containing the names of men and women who gave their lives for their country. Located within the basin are four granite carvings…
The night 2 statues gave Detroiters a reason to smile
One night in the Spring of 1965, local pranksters used latex paint and wood and foam-rubber cutouts to create giant green footprints leading from The Spirit of Detroit to Step of the Dance, a nude female sculpture by Italian sculptor Giacomo Manzu,…