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Title of Piece: Willoughby D. Miller Memorial
Artist: Samuel Adolph Cashwan
Acquired: 1940
Material(s): Marble
Category: Pubic Art
Location: In front of Kellogg-Dental on North University side
Comments: The left image represents progress of scientific research, and the right image represents child welfare. Gift of the Faculty & Alumni of the School of Dentistry, with partial funding from the WPA, in memory of Dr. Miller (class of 1875), who had been appointed Dean of the School of Dentistry but died before he could assume the position in 1907. Cashwan taught at UM during the Depression, and was supervisor of sculpture for the Works Progress Administration/Federal Art Project in Michigan.

 

 

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