Two men appear in relief on this sculpture. The younger, in the front, and the elder in the rear. Both are looking to the right. The younger man has a full head of hair while the older Alexander Blain man has a goatee and a bald head. Inscribed…
Plaster plaque with text, angels and hands of God. Text reads "In loving memory of Philip Smead Burd D.D.L.L.D. The lighting in this sanctuary is perpetually dedicated 1953. The light of his memory shines unto the perfect day."
Born in 1875, Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. was elected president of General Motors in 1923. He remained in that position for 23 years. During that time he developed a love for philanthropy and established the…
In 1978, the retired chairperson of General Motors Corporation, Roger Smith, conceived the idea for the GM Cancer Research Prize. This annual award recognizes, on an international basis, scientists who…
Herbert E. Pedersen MD was a well-known Detroit physician. He was associated with the Detroit Medical Center. Both Hutzel Hospital and the Children's Medical Center have a memorial lectureship in his…
A series of Abraham Lincoln medallions in plaster, and a rubber mold. Three of the plaster medallions have no text. The rubber mold and the positive made from it have the words "Abraham Lincoln" on them.