George Washington Carver Plaque, 1945
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Environmental scientist George Washington Carver and sculptor Isaac Hathaway were colleagues at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Hathaway's goal as an artist was to showcase the achievements of African Americans and make them visible. He made this plaque with a bust of George Washington Carver in 1945, after Carver's death.
Environmental scientist George Washington Carver and sculptor Isaac Hathaway were colleagues at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Hathaway's goal as an artist was to showcase the achievements of African Americans and make them visible. He made this plaque with a bust of George Washington Carver in 1945, after Carver's death.
Artifact
Plaque (Flat object)
Date Made
1945
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
45.78.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Isaac Scott Hathaway.
Material
Plaster
Paint (Coating)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 6.25 in
Thickness: 1.75 in
Inscriptions
George Washington Carver / Isaac Hathaway Tuskegee Institute, Ala. /(c) 1945
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