Plaster Bust of Charles Richard Drew
THF807791 / Plaster Bust of Charles Richard Drew
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bust (Figure)
Date Made
1967
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
2025.212.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plaster
Paint (Coating)
Paper (Fiber product)
Felt (Textile)
Color
Bronze (Color)
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
on sign on front:
CHARLES RICHARD DREW / (1905-1950) / He found a way to save lives by saving blood.
on back of bust:
INGE HARDISON 1967
on label on bottom:
HE FOUND A WAY TO SAVE LIVES BY SAVING BLOOD. / [...] / KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY, 86 PROOF. THE OLD TAYLOR DISTILLERY CO., / FRANKFORT & LOUISVILLE, KY.
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