Works projects Administration; Projects. Sculpture. Samuel Cashwan and Louis Boillotat

Description:

Samuel Cashman measures bust of Mark Twain(?) , standing opposite him holding hammer is man identified as Louis Boillotat. "He [Cashwan] also served as the head of the sculpture department of the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts from his arrival in Michigan until 1942, later he also was employed by the WPA [Works Progress Administration] from 1936 until 1942 as the supervisor of its sculpture and ceramics program," from Wikipedia entry.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library AudioVisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1937-01-21T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Subject Topic:

Sculptors, Busts, United States, and Works Progress Administration

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc11957_1