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- Life Cast of Abraham Lincoln's Left Hand by Leonard Wells Volk - In May 1860, sculptor Leonard Volk made plaster casts of the hands of the Republican presidential nominee, Abraham Lincoln. Volk was thinking of using these castings along with his recently completed bust of Lincoln to create a full-length statue. This casting -- made from the original but at a later date -- depicts the left hand of the soon-to-be president.
- May 21, 1860
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Life Cast of Abraham Lincoln's Left Hand by Leonard Wells Volk
In May 1860, sculptor Leonard Volk made plaster casts of the hands of the Republican presidential nominee, Abraham Lincoln. Volk was thinking of using these castings along with his recently completed bust of Lincoln to create a full-length statue. This casting -- made from the original but at a later date -- depicts the left hand of the soon-to-be president.
- Resin Cast of Ford Mustang Automobile Badge, circa 1963 - Credit for the Ford Mustang's galloping horse emblem goes to Philip Clark, a designer who consulted on Ford's experimental 1962 Mustang I. Sculptor Charles Keresztes converted Clark's two-dimensional sketch of a wild, running horse into a three-dimensional badge. Clark's logo was later adapted for the production Mustang introduced in 1964.
- circa 1963
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Resin Cast of Ford Mustang Automobile Badge, circa 1963
Credit for the Ford Mustang's galloping horse emblem goes to Philip Clark, a designer who consulted on Ford's experimental 1962 Mustang I. Sculptor Charles Keresztes converted Clark's two-dimensional sketch of a wild, running horse into a three-dimensional badge. Clark's logo was later adapted for the production Mustang introduced in 1964.
- Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln by Clark Mills - Abraham Lincoln allowed two sculptors to make life masks of his face - first in 1860 and then in 1865. These life masks were reproduced and several sculptors used them as the basis for statues. Clark Mills made this cast of Lincoln's face on February 11, 1865, sixty days before the president was assassinated. In 1867, Mills proposed using this life mask for a Lincoln memorial, but it was never made.
- February 11, 1865
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Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln by Clark Mills
Abraham Lincoln allowed two sculptors to make life masks of his face - first in 1860 and then in 1865. These life masks were reproduced and several sculptors used them as the basis for statues. Clark Mills made this cast of Lincoln's face on February 11, 1865, sixty days before the president was assassinated. In 1867, Mills proposed using this life mask for a Lincoln memorial, but it was never made.
- Cast of George Washington Carver's Hand, 1943 - 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 cast of George Washington Carver's hand in 1943.
- 1943
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Cast of George Washington Carver's Hand, 1943
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 cast of George Washington Carver's hand in 1943.
- Printing Block, Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln, 1860-1940 - Thomas Irwin Starr (1903-1965) had a lifelong interest in President Abraham Lincoln. He began collecting Lincoln-related materials at an auction in 1929. Starr, editorial director for publications at Michigan Bell Telephone Company, amassed a collection of Lincolniana and wrote several books and articles about our 16th President. This printing block reproduces the image of a Lincoln life mask and casts of his hands.
- 1865-1940
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Printing Block, Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln, 1860-1940
Thomas Irwin Starr (1903-1965) had a lifelong interest in President Abraham Lincoln. He began collecting Lincoln-related materials at an auction in 1929. Starr, editorial director for publications at Michigan Bell Telephone Company, amassed a collection of Lincolniana and wrote several books and articles about our 16th President. This printing block reproduces the image of a Lincoln life mask and casts of his hands.
- Letter from Frank Campsall to Isaac Scott Hathaway, Acknowledging His Gift to Henry Ford, December 17, 1945 -
- December 17, 1945
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Letter from Frank Campsall to Isaac Scott Hathaway, Acknowledging His Gift to Henry Ford, December 17, 1945
- Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln by Clark Mills - Abraham Lincoln allowed two sculptors to make life masks of his face - first in 1860 and then in 1865. These life masks were reproduced and several sculptors used them as the basis for statues. Clark Mills made this cast of Lincoln's face on February 11, 1865, sixty days before the president was assassinated. In 1867, Mills proposed using this life mask for a Lincoln memorial, but it was never made.
- February 11, 1865
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Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln by Clark Mills
Abraham Lincoln allowed two sculptors to make life masks of his face - first in 1860 and then in 1865. These life masks were reproduced and several sculptors used them as the basis for statues. Clark Mills made this cast of Lincoln's face on February 11, 1865, sixty days before the president was assassinated. In 1867, Mills proposed using this life mask for a Lincoln memorial, but it was never made.
- Cast of John Burroughs's Hand, 1917 - In 1917, the sculptor C. S. Pietro made this plaster cast from the hand of John Burroughs. Pietro had been commissioned by several wealthy individuals, including Henry Ford, to create statues of the well-known naturalist and writer. This cast allowed the artist to sculpt parts of his work when Burroughs was unavailable to model.
- 1917
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Cast of John Burroughs's Hand, 1917
In 1917, the sculptor C. S. Pietro made this plaster cast from the hand of John Burroughs. Pietro had been commissioned by several wealthy individuals, including Henry Ford, to create statues of the well-known naturalist and writer. This cast allowed the artist to sculpt parts of his work when Burroughs was unavailable to model.
- Cast of John Burroughs's Hands, circa 1910 - Mary Burt--a teacher, writer, and lecturer--made this cast of John Burroughs's hands in the early 1900s. Burroughs was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. Burt incorporated Burroughs's essays into her classroom when she taught elementary school in the 1880s. Later, she edited some of Burroughs's writings for use in textbooks for schoolchildren.
- circa 1910
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Cast of John Burroughs's Hands, circa 1910
Mary Burt--a teacher, writer, and lecturer--made this cast of John Burroughs's hands in the early 1900s. Burroughs was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. Burt incorporated Burroughs's essays into her classroom when she taught elementary school in the 1880s. Later, she edited some of Burroughs's writings for use in textbooks for schoolchildren.
- Life Cast of Abraham Lincoln's Right Hand by Leonard Wells Volk - In May 1860, sculptor Leonard Volk made plaster casts of the hands of the Republican presidential nominee, Abraham Lincoln. Volk was thinking of using these castings along with his recently competed bust of Lincoln to create a full-length statue. This casting -- made from the original but at a later date -- depicts the soon-to-be president's hand gripping a wooden broomstick handle.
- 1860
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Life Cast of Abraham Lincoln's Right Hand by Leonard Wells Volk
In May 1860, sculptor Leonard Volk made plaster casts of the hands of the Republican presidential nominee, Abraham Lincoln. Volk was thinking of using these castings along with his recently competed bust of Lincoln to create a full-length statue. This casting -- made from the original but at a later date -- depicts the soon-to-be president's hand gripping a wooden broomstick handle.