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- From Cave-man to Engineer: The Museum of Science and Industry Founded by Julius Rosenwald, an Institution to Reveal the Technical Ascent of Man, 1933 -
- 1933
- Collections - Artifact
From Cave-man to Engineer: The Museum of Science and Industry Founded by Julius Rosenwald, an Institution to Reveal the Technical Ascent of Man, 1933
- Ivanhoe Light Fixture with General Electric Vapor Lamp Company Type H1 Mercury Lamp, 1936 -
- 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Ivanhoe Light Fixture with General Electric Vapor Lamp Company Type H1 Mercury Lamp, 1936
- Diego Rivera Drawing for "Detroit Industry" Fresco Cycle at Detroit Institute of Arts, 1932 - In 1932, the Detroit Institute of Arts commissioned Mexican artist Diego Rivera to paint murals depicting the city's industrial activities. Rivera spent eight months creating 27 frescoes in the institute's interior courtyard. Much of <em>Detroit Industry</em> was inspired by Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant, but the murals also portrayed Detroit's medical, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Edsel Ford sponsored Rivera's work.
- 1932
- Collections - Artifact
Diego Rivera Drawing for "Detroit Industry" Fresco Cycle at Detroit Institute of Arts, 1932
In 1932, the Detroit Institute of Arts commissioned Mexican artist Diego Rivera to paint murals depicting the city's industrial activities. Rivera spent eight months creating 27 frescoes in the institute's interior courtyard. Much of Detroit Industry was inspired by Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant, but the murals also portrayed Detroit's medical, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Edsel Ford sponsored Rivera's work.
- Diego Rivera Drawing for "Detroit Industry" Fresco Cycle at Detroit Institute of Arts, 1932 - In 1932, the Detroit Institute of Arts commissioned Mexican artist Diego Rivera to paint murals depicting the city's industrial activities. Rivera spent eight months creating 27 frescoes in the institute's interior courtyard. Much of <em>Detroit Industry</em> was inspired by Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant, but the murals also portrayed Detroit's medical, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Edsel Ford sponsored Rivera's work.
- 1932
- Collections - Artifact
Diego Rivera Drawing for "Detroit Industry" Fresco Cycle at Detroit Institute of Arts, 1932
In 1932, the Detroit Institute of Arts commissioned Mexican artist Diego Rivera to paint murals depicting the city's industrial activities. Rivera spent eight months creating 27 frescoes in the institute's interior courtyard. Much of Detroit Industry was inspired by Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant, but the murals also portrayed Detroit's medical, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Edsel Ford sponsored Rivera's work.
- "Industrial Port Elizabeth, South Africa," December 1971 - The Port Elizabeth Publicity Association created this brochure to promote the benefits of the South African city. Sections touted the advantages of the region's infrastructure, climate, location, and commercial and industrial possibilities for potential investors. However, the publication's glowing descriptions glossed over apartheid -- the system of harsh racial segregation imposed by the minority white South African government.
- December 01, 1971
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"Industrial Port Elizabeth, South Africa," December 1971
The Port Elizabeth Publicity Association created this brochure to promote the benefits of the South African city. Sections touted the advantages of the region's infrastructure, climate, location, and commercial and industrial possibilities for potential investors. However, the publication's glowing descriptions glossed over apartheid -- the system of harsh racial segregation imposed by the minority white South African government.