Plaster models of reverse (left) and obverse of Columbia, South Carolina Sesquicentennial commemorative half dollar, circa 1936
Clemson University Libraries Obverse depicts Lady Justice holding a sword and scales, standing between South Carolina's old State House, built in 1790, and the new State House, completed in 1903. Reverse depicts image from the state seal of a palmetto tree with thirteen leaves and thirteen stars, both representing the thirteen original colonies. Spears are tied around the base of the palmetto tree, and beneath is a broken oak branch, representing the defeat of the British Oak Fleet off the coast of Sullivan's Island in 1776. Inscribed on reverse model - United States of America Half Dollar, E-Pluribus-Unum, In God We Trust. Inscribed on obverse model - Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Capital Columbia South Carolina Liberty 1786 1936.
Clay bust of William Henry Belk, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Likely a model for a bust created in 1953 and presented by C.R. Franklin on behalf of Gallant-Belk Company of Gainesville, Georgia to the Belk family at the Belk Store Managers' Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The family placed the bronzed bust in W.H. Belk's office in Charlotte, NC.
Greenville News article about Greenville High School art class taught by A. Wolfe Davidson, 1937 February 14
Clemson University Libraries Image in newspaper article includes, seated left to right - Lillian Zaglin, Mary Frances Poole, Frances McConnell, Frank Barnes, Louise Cooper, Mildred Lusk, Nell Jacobs, Frances Evans, Constance Whatley, Ellen Carpenter, Gerdo Prevost, Ernest Sechrist; standing, left to right - Frances Ellis, Dorothy Dillard, A. Wolfe Davidson.
Bust and portrait of William Henry Belk, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Likely a preliminary model for a bust created in 1953 and presented by C.R. Franklin on behalf of Gallant-Belk Company of Gainesville, Georgia to the Belk family at the Belk Store Managers' Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The family placed the bronzed bust in W.H. Belk's office in Charlotte, NC.
Back view of ceramic bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr., circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Inscribed on sculpture - Solomon Blatt Barnwell South Carolina Member House of Representative For Forty Six Years and its Speaker for Thirty Three Years. Likely preliminary for a bronze bust of Blatt created by A. Wolfe Davidson for the Solomon Blatt Office Building, part of the South Carolina State House complex in Columbia, South Carolina.
Solomon Blatt, Sr. (left) and A. Wolfe Davidson with clay bust of Blatt, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Likely preliminary for a bronze bust of Blatt created by A. Wolfe Davidson for the Solomon Blatt Office Building, part of the South Carolina State House complex in Columbia, South Carolina. On front - Solomon Blatt 1978 - 23 inches.
Building on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville, Georgia used by A. Wolfe Davidson as a studio for working on cast-stone pieces and for the parade float-building business he ran with Charles Blackwood, circa 1960
Clemson University Libraries Parade float figure near cars. On back - Building on Atlanta Highway where floats were constructed 1958-1962; Burned in 1963.
A. Wolfe Davidson with clay model for his "Brotherhood of the Tiger" statue next to tiger in cage at Grant Park Zoo in Atlanta, Georgia, 1966 December
Clemson University Libraries Ink lines drawn over tiger. Clay model is preliminary for A. Wolfe Davidson's "Brotherhood of the Tiger" aluminum statue commissioned by Tiger Brotherhood and installed in front of Clemson University's Littlejohn Coliseum in 1969.
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A. Wolfe Davidson (left) holding check with Myrtle Power behind ceramic bust of Power, 1955 September
Clemson University Libraries Myrtle Power of Buford Georgia was a contestant on the television game show The $64,000 Question, although she elected to leave with her $32,000 winnings rather than try for the $64,000 top prize. The people of Buford commissioned Davidson to create a bronze bust of her and he also made this ceramic bust which he presented to her on her last night on the show.
A. Wolfe Davidson (left in bowtie), J. W. Gordon Gourlay (right) and others at luncheon, 1965 May 1
Clemson University Libraries Taken during a luncheon at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Columbia, South Carolina celebrating James F. Byrnes' 86th birthday and James F. and Maude Busch Byrnes' 59th wedding anniversary. Davidson's bust of James F. Byrnes was presented during the celebration.
International Lions Club Director-General R. Roy Keaton (2nd from left) shakes hands with A. Wolfe Davidson as others look on during presentation of bas relief portrait medallion of Keaton's children at Lions Club meeting in Gainesville, Georgia, 1951
Clemson University Libraries Inscribed on medallion - Sherry & Larry Keaton Gainesville, GA Lions Club 1951
A. Wolfe Davidson (center) with James F. Byrnes (right) and Maude Busch Byrnes, 1965 May 1
Clemson University Libraries Taken after presentation of Davidson's bust of James F. Byrnes during a luncheon at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Columbia, South Carolina celebrating James F. Byrnes' 86th birthday and the Byrnes' 59th wedding anniversary.
Composite image of Bob-E-Llene Fabrics building and sign for Busy Restaurant and Mini Plaza on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville, Georgia, 1969
Clemson University Libraries With hand-drawn red arrows showing the relation of a sign in one photograph to its position in the other. Building owned as rental property by A. Wolfe Davidson. On back - First post of "Mini Plaza" sign.
Building on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville, Georgia used by A. Wolfe Davidson as a studio for working on cast-stone pieces and for the parade float-building business he ran with Charles Blackwood, circa 1960
Clemson University Libraries Door and windows are marked on building in pink crayon. Sign outside building - Home of Davidson Blackwood Inc. [illegible] Parades. The building was destroyed by fire in 1963.
A. Wolfe Davidson (standing right) and others watch unveiling of bust of Jesse Dickson Jewell, circa 1951
Clemson University Libraries A. Wolfe Davidson (far right) and Jesse Dickson Jewell (fourth from right) posing with a bronze bust of Jewell at its unveiling at a dinner in the Gainesville, Georgia Civic Building. Bust was created for Georgia Poultry Hall of Fame.
A. Wolfe Davidson (left) and Solomon Blatt, Sr. in front of bronze bust of Blatt in the South Carolina State House on the day of bust dedication ceremony, 1979 June 29
Clemson University Libraries The bust later was placed in the Solomon Blatt Office Building, part of the South Carolina State House complex in Columbia, South Carolina.
Robert C. Edwards, A. Wolfe Davidson, James F. Byrnes and Roger C. Peace (left to right) with bust of Byrnes, 1965 May 1
Clemson University Libraries Byrnes is depicted in United States Supreme Court justice robe. Taken after presentation of Davidson's bust of Byrnes during a luncheon celebrating James F. Byrnes' 86th birthday and James F. and Maude Busch Byrnes' 59th wedding anniversary at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Columbia, SC.
Ceramic bust of André Smith partially removed from plaster mold at The Research Studio artists' colony in Maitland, Florida, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Smith was the founder of The Research Studio where Davidson was artist in residence. Attached to front - Half of the mould is removed. The piece of cloth shown from the inside is a part of a damp cloth inserted to keep casting from drying too fast.
A. Wolfe Davidson with bronze bust of Jimmy Carter at Georgia Visitor Information Center in Plains, Georgia, 1977
Clemson University Libraries Davidson was not satisfied with this bust and replaced it with a different version in 1978. On back - HI! Enjoyed meeting you at the Ga. Chicken cooking contest held in Plains, Ga - a few weeks ago. Look us (Posey and me) up whenever you are "our way." Here is a picture (I had this copy made for you) - very similar to the one in the newspaper. Don't spill your coffee on your sox!! Joanne Mams ... Marietta, Ga.
Season's Greetings card showing A. Wolfe Davidson (right) and wife Katherine Davidson next to a truck camper in front their house on Candler Street in Gainesville, Georgia, circa 1970
Clemson University Libraries On front - Season's Greetings Abe & Katherine Davidson. On back - Here are the would be vagabonds. Maybe we can get off after the first of the year. It was good to see you looking so well. Jenny slept almost all way home.