Plaster Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Bust (Figure)

Date Made

1966

Creator Notes

Bust designed by Inge Hardison and distributed by The Old Taylor Distillery Co., Frankfort and Louisville, Kentucky.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2025.212.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plaster
Paint (Coating)
Paper (Fiber product)
Felt (Textile)

Color

Brown (Color)
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Green (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 6 in

Inscriptions

on sign on front: DR. DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS / (1858-1931) / Performed the first successful heart operation. on back of bust: INGE HARDISON 1966 on label on bottom: [...] / KENTUCKY STR[missing]GHT BOURBON WHISKEY, 85 PROOF. / THE OLD TAYLOR D[missing]LLERY CO., / FRANKFORT & LOUISVILLE, KY.
Plaster Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams