1937

Portrait bust of Iowa governor from 1937–1939.

Portrait bust of Neale S. Knowles, head of Home Economics Extension from 1909-1933 at Iowa State College. Portrait created at the Art Salon of the Iowa State Fair, 1937.

Bas relief of Petersen’s student at Iowa State College.

Portrait bust of dean, Home Economics College, Iowa State College.

Bust portrait or bas relief, dean, College of Engineering, Iowa State College

Portrait bust of dean, College of Agriculture, Iowa State College.

Portrait bust of Benet (1898–1943), a writer best known for his Civil War narrative poem John Brown’s Body (1928). Benet had visited Iowa State College in fall 1937, and Petersen created both sketches and two busts after his death.

Head view in profile of the artist’s daughter.

Sketch of three workers pouring molten metal into a form, following procedures in a casting foundry for sculpting bronzes.

Sculpture.

Portrait bust of "Des Moines Register" editor. Portrait created at the Art Salon of the Iowa State Fair, 1937.

Sculpture demonstration of 4-H participant at State Convention held in Ames.

Image of profile of Mary Petersen has a baby with curly hair.