Object Details
- associated person
- Kalish, Max
- Description
- This bronze sculpture was created by American sculptor Max Kalish, who was known for his sculptures of laborers. . He created this work of Frances Perkins in 1944, during her time as Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was the first woman to serve in a Presidential cabinet, and served in that position as a strong advocate of workers' rights from 1933 to 1945.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- The Kiplinger Washington Agency
- 1944
- ID Number
- PL.044042
- catalog number
- 044042
- accession number
- 167812
- Object Name
- Sculpture
- Object Type
- sculpture
- Physical Description
- metal, bronze (overall material)
- See more items in
- Political History: Political History, General History Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- labor issues
- classified
- Sculpture
- general subject association
- Women's History
- Record ID
- nmah_524952
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-55b0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
