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Marshall Fredericks begins to remove the tarp covering Freedom of the Human Spirit.tif
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…

Marshall Fredericks walking away from Freedom of the Human Spirit in Shain Park following its unveiling.tif
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…

Freedom of the Human Spirit covered by a tarp.tif
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…

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Fredericks was one of six artists commissioned by J.L. Hudson Company to design sculpture for Northland Center in Southfield, Michigan. When it opened in 1954, Northland was the country's largest shopping center.

In a 1981 National Archives…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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"The Plain Dealer" newspaper article announcing the winners of scholarships at the Cleveland School Of Art. The Herman N. Matzen Scholarship (Sculpture) went to Marshall Maynard Fredericks, 1470 Orchard Grove Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio.

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Artist - John S. Coppin 1904 - 1986

John S. Coppin was the son of Thomas and Maude L (Leveed) Coppin of Mitchell, Ontario. He was born 13 Dept 1904, Mitchell, Ontario and died aged 81, 1750 Bun Franklin Drive, Sarasota, he died on June 26th 1986…
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