Plaque with two men, bust length, in profile facing left. Honoring founders of Wood Brothers Thresher Company of Des Moines, IA. Cast by Gorham Co. Bronze Division.
Published onDec 13, 2023
58. Wood Brothers
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
Date
c. 1930
Material
Bronze
Dimensions
48 x 33 x 3 in. (121.9 x 83.8 x 7.6 cm)
Description
Plaque with two men, bust length, in profile facing left. Honoring founders of Wood Brothers Thresher Company of Des Moines, IA. Cast by Gorham Co. Bronze Division.
Markings
Inscription at top: THEY FOLLOWED THEIR VISION THRU [sic]; below: FOUNDERS - WOOD BROTHERS THRESHER CO.; FRANZ J. WOOD - BORN - MARCH - 7 - 1864; ROBERT L. WOOD - BORN - AUGUST - 31 - 1862.
Provenance / Location
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa: I 11923.
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Image: Des Moines Tribune, May 15, 1929. Photo card and artist card listing in Gorham Archives, Hay Library, Brown University, Providence, R.I.
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