143. Julia Bloom Mayer

Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines, Iowa.

Date	1945
Material	Bronze
Dimensions	30 x 20 x 3 in. (76.2 x 50.8 x 7.6 cm)
Description	Portrait plaque of director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines. Cast by Gorham Co. Bronze Division. Mold destroyed in 1948 by Gorham.
Markings	Top inscription: JULIA BLOOM MAYER / SEPTEMBER 28 1872 / APRIL 14 1945; Bottom Inscription: BORN IN IOWA CITY A TIRELESS WORKER IN THE / CAUSES OF PEACE, EDUCATION, CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY / LOYALTY WHO GAVE A LIFETIME OF FINEST SOCIAL SERVICE / AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP TO THE PEOPLE OF IOWA, THE JEWISH / COMMUNITY CENTER WHICH SHE LOVED AND BRILLIANTLY DIRECTED / FOR 20 YEARS STANDS AS A LIVING TRIBUTE TO HER / GREATNESS OF HEART / WHICH KNEW NO DISTINCTION OF RACE, COLOR OR CREED Signed: CHRISTIAN PETERSEN
Provenance / Location	Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Jewish Historical Society Museums, Des Moines, Iowa.
Alternate Title(s)	n/a
Notes / Sources	Gorham Co. Archives, Hay Library, Brown University, Providence, R.I. Coordinated casting by S. Joshep’s & Sons, Des Moines, Iowa.