Statue of Industry from 1871 city hall

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Description

Stereo negative. Allegorical statue of woman wearing diadem, holding cornucopia and hammer. Toothed gear leans on her feet. One of the allegorical sculptures on the 1871 city hall building. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "D/Statue." Emulsion badly damaged on edges and scattered spots. Corner of the negative broken off.

Details

Resource ID:: EB02f743
Subject:: Statues--Michigan--Detroit; Symbolism in art--Michigan--Detroit; Glass negatives
Date:: unknown
Format:: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:: BHC glass neg. no. 3675
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.