Mural of Michigan map, Main Library, Detroit Public Library
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Description
View of mural of map of Michigan, depicting historical events, designed by Frederick J. Wiley, in former Children's Room of Main Library, Detroit Public Library. Map incorporates the text: "Michigan, Si quaeris peninsulam amoenan circumspice" and "Tamen fit sibullus arbor." Pewabic fireplace is below map. Typed on back: "Detroit Public Library, Children's Room, map and fireplace. Childrens Room, Main Library, showing map and fireplace, 1940. Photograph by Mark Stevens."
Details
- Creator:
- Stevens, Mark
- Resource ID:
- bh019159
- Subject:
- Detroit Public Library
- Mural painting and decoration--Michigan--Detroit
- Maps--Michigan
- Fireplaces--Michigan--Detroit
- Wiley, Frederick J.
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 10 x 8 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Libraries-DPL-Main-Murals
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.