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(Mulic Historical Sculptured Friezes), (sculpture). Artist:  Hammon, Bill J., sculptor. Leo A. Daly Company, architectural firm. Title:  (Mulic Historical Sculptured Friezes), (sculpture). Other Titles:  Allen County - Birthplace of the Great Lakes, (sculpture). Furs - The Gold of the New World, (sculpture). Portage - The Missing Link That Was Found, (sculpture). First Outpost in the Indiana Wilderness, (sculpture). Fort Miamis - Pawn in a War For Empire, (sculpture). Rival Claimants for a Disputed Land, (sculpture). Victories of Chief Little Turtle, (sculpture). Anthony Wayne - The Hero of Fallen Timbers, (sculpture). Dedication of Fort Wayne, October 22, 1795, (sculpture). Landon's Mill - The Beginning of American Private Enterprise at Fort Wayne, (sculpture). Fort - Midwife to the Birth of a Town, (sculpture). Johnny Appleseed, (sculpture). Canal and Railroads - Pathways to Growth, (sculpture). Progress With Stability - And the Spice of Cultural Awareness, (sculpture). Fort Wayne Flag, (sculpture). Dates:  1963. Medium:  Concrete aggregate. Dimensions:  15 friezes. Each frieze: approx. 6 ft. x 9 ft. x 2 1/2 in. Inscription:  (Below "Progress With Stability" panel, at proper left:) Bill J. Hammon signed Description:  A series of fifteen historical friezes decorate the facade of the Midwestern United Life Insurance Company (MULIC) headquarters building. The friezes wrap around the top of the one-story structure, depicting the history of Fort Wayne from the Ice Age to the 20th century. The friezes are: 1) Allen County - Birthplace of the Great Lakes, depicting the Midwest covered with glacial ice; 2) Furs - The Gold of the New World, showing a French fur trader and an Indian; 3) The Portage - The Missing Link That Was Found, showing Indians toting canoes across the land link between Maumee River and the Wabash River; 4) First Outpost in the Indiana Wilderness, in which Fort St. Phillippe is depicted; 5) Fort Miamis - Pawn in a War for Empire; 6) Rival Claimants for a Disputed Land, depicting the British and French flags; 7) The Victories of Chief Little Turtle; 8) Anthony Wayne - The Hero of Fallen Timbers; 9) The Dedication of Fort Wayne, October 22, 1794; 10) Landon's Mill - The Beginning of American Private Enterprise at Fort Wayne; 11) The Fort - Midwife to the Birth of a Town; 12) Johnny Appleseed; 13) The Canal and Railroads - Pathways To Growth, depicting the Wabash and Erie Canal, constructed between 1832 and 1843; 14) Progress With Stability - And the Spice of Cultural Awareness; and 15) The Fort Wayne Flag. Subject:  History -- United States -- Indiana Landscape -- Indiana -- Allen County Landscape -- Phenomenon -- Glacier Figure group -- Male Occupation -- Hunter -- Trapper Dress -- Historic -- Pioneer Dress Ethnic -- Indian Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress Architecture -- Military -- Fort St. Phillippe Architecture -- Military -- Fort Miamis Ethnic -- British Ethnic -- French Portrait male -- Little Turtle, Chief Portrait male -- Wayne, Anthony Occupation -- Military -- Major General History -- United States -- Battle of Fallen Timbers Architecture -- Military -- Fort Wayne Architecture -- Industry -- Landon's Mill Literature -- Character -- Johnny Appleseed Waterscape -- Canal -- Wabash and Erie Canal Allegory -- Other -- Progress Object -- Other -- Flag Allegory -- Place -- Fort Wayne Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Fort Wayne Architectural component Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Waterfield Mortgage Company, 7500 West Jefferson, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 Located Midwestern United Life Building, 7500 West Jefferson, On facade, Fort Wayne, Indiana Remarks:  The fifteen historical friezes were the basis for the design theme of the Midwestern United Life Insurance Company new headquarters structure. The building was designed by the Leo A. Daly Company. IAS image files contain an image of only one frieze. IAS files contain descriptive materials for the friezes, prepared by Richard Haupt, former curator of the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Museum, for Midwestern United Life. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS IN000776   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000776 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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