Students in A. Wolfe Davidson's art class at Greenville High School working on their artwork, circa 1938
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Oil painting of Greek art and landmarks, circa 1970
Clemson University Libraries Greek sculptures and landmarks depicted include the Sphinx of Naxos, the Discobolus of Myron, and the Parthenon.
Oil painting of symbols of the twelve tribes of Israel, circa 1975
Clemson University Libraries Depicts breastplate with stones representing the twelve tribes of Israel and a Torah scroll.
Clay bas-relief portrait medallion of Sam Hatcher and his sister
Clemson University Libraries On medallion - HATCHER (at bottom), Sam (left) and [illegible name of sister] at right
Students working on projects in a Brenau College art class, circa 1950
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A. Wolfe Davidson (right) crossing street in Greenville, SC, 1978 October
Clemson University Libraries Image appeared in Greenville Piedmont newspaper 11 October 1978.
Busts, paintings and bas relief medallions in A. Wolfe Davidson's studio. circa 1967
Clemson University Libraries Busts include Clemson University president Robert C. Edwards.
Painting of Istanbul landmarks
Clemson University Libraries Landmarks in Istanbul, Turkey depicted include the Sultan Ahmed Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, and two bronze horses originally installed inside the Hippodrome.
Bob-E-Llene Fabrics building on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville, Georgia, 1969
Clemson University Libraries Building owned as rental property by A. Wolfe Davidson.
Bust of Robert Mills, circa 1964
Clemson University Libraries Bust commissioned by the Kohn and Hennig families for display in the Mills-designed Ainsley Hall Mansion in Columbia, South Carolina.
A. Wolfe Davidson's grandson Kevin McCulloch with bronze statue of Thomas Green Clemson on Clemson University campus, circa 1980
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Bust of Frank Howard with reference photographs on wooden platform, circa 1967
Clemson University Libraries A bronze version of this bust was installed in Memorial Stadium at Clemson University in 1969.
Oil painting of symbols of the twelve tribes of Israel, circa 1975
Clemson University Libraries Depicts a priestly breastplate with stones representing the twelve tribes of Israel, and a Torah scroll.
Busts and paintings in A. Wolfe Davidson's studio, circa 1967
Clemson University Libraries Include Clemson University President Robert C. Edwards (second from left) and Clemson University football coach Frank Howard (center).
Close up of head of Frank Howard bust
Clemson University Libraries Step in the process of creating bronze Frank Howard bust installed in Memorial Stadium at Clemson University in 1969.
Painting of a Torah scroll
Clemson University Libraries Torah scroll, a Menorah, and the Hebrew letters "Lamed" left and "Aleph" right. Together, the letters spell "El," the Hebrew word for God.
Bas-relief portrait medallion of A. Wolfe Davidson's daughter Edith and granddaughters Jennifer, Jessica and Johanna Burwinkle, 1971
Clemson University Libraries A. Wolfe Davidson's younger daughter Edith and her three daughters.
1971
A. Wolfe Davidson (left) and John E. Johns with clay bust of Johns in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
A. Wolfe Davidson and others near cathedral in Toledo, Spain, circa 1966
Clemson University Libraries On front - Vistas Toledo
Swing set and cast stone clown statue covered in snowy bushes in A. Wolfe Davidson's yard on Candler Street in Gainesville, Georgia
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Plaster bust of Rudolph E. Lee, circa 1935
Clemson University Libraries Bust was created for Clemson College where Lee was an Architecture professor while Davidson was a non-traditional student at Clemson.
A. Wolfe Davidson's granddaughter Jennifer Burwinkle with bust of her grandmother Katherine Harbin Davidson, circa 1975
Clemson University Libraries Bust created for the John Harrison Hosch Library at Gainesville (Georgia) Junior College.
A. Wolfe Davidson's granddaughter Jennifer Burwinkle behind bronze bust of Gordon W. Blackwell in an exhibition, 1971
Clemson University Libraries Furman University President Blackwell is depicted wearing academic regalia and a Furman medallion.
1971
Busts of Chasia Hillman Davidson (left), Chaim Meyer Davidson (second from left), Albert Einstein (center) and other artwork, circa 1965
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Busy Restaurant and Bob-E-Llene Fabrics buildings on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville, Georgia, 1969
Clemson University Libraries Buildings owned as rental properties by A. Wolfe Davidson
A. Wolfe Davidson's granddaughters Jennifer (center), Jessica and Johanna Burwinkle, circa 1980
Clemson University Libraries Taken at A. Wolfe Davidson's home in Gainesville, Georgia. Paintings in background.
Man in striped jacket standing behind "Brotherhood of the Tiger" statue on Clemson University campus
Clemson University Libraries On statue base - A. Wolfe Davidson Sculptor
A. Wolfe Davidson (in glasses) with Joel H. Paul (2nd from right) at an exhibit of his artwork in Gainesville Junior College library, 1972
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A. Wolfe Davidson (right in hat) and others at Stephen Decatur bust dedication ceremony outside the MARTA station in downtown Decatur, Georgia, circa 1980
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Busts of Theodor Herzl (front left), Chaim Weizmann (front right) and Robert C. Edwards (back left) in A. Wolfe Davidson's home stuido, circa 1967
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Katherine Harbin Davidson with dog and pagoda in the snowy back yard of the Davidson family home on Candler Street in Gainesville, Georgia, circa 1970
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Intersection near First National Bank of Gainesville, Georgia and bank drive up window, circa 1965
Clemson University Libraries Also shows sign for Robert McGee Used Cars and Coca Cola
Clay bust of Stephen Decatur, circa 1980
Clemson University Libraries Bust commissioned by the Decatur (Georgia) Lions Club to be installed on the Roy A. Blount Plaza outside the MARTA station, in downtown Decatur circa 1980.
A. Wolfe Davidson (right) with Joel H. Paul (second from right) and others at an exhibit of Davidson's artwork in Gainesville Junior College library, 1972
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Ceramic bust of Josiah Crudup, 1965 June
Clemson University Libraries Shown in A. Wolfe Davidson's office at Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia where Crudup was President from 1945-1965.
Painting of art and landmarks in Florence, Italy, 1971
Clemson University Libraries Landmarks include Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Birth of Venus, and the basilica of the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral. A Image taken from a negative.
1971
Dorothy Davidson McCulloch, Kevin McCulloch and A. Wolfe Davidson with Stephen Decatur bust at dedication ceremony outside the MARTA station in downtown Decatur, Georgia, circa 1980
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Painting of Istanbul landmarks
Clemson University Libraries Landmarks in Istanbul, Turkey depicted include the Sultan Ahmed Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, and two bronze horses originally installed inside the Hippodrome. On back - 1-5x7 color A.W. DAVIDSON
Clay bust of Stephen Decatur, circa 1980
Clemson University Libraries Bust commissioned by the Decatur (Georgia) Lions Club to be installed on the Roy A. Blount Plaza outside the MARTA station, in downtown Decatur circa 1980.
Four tier cast stone pagoda in outdoor setting
Clemson University Libraries Sculpted by A. Wolfe Davidson circa 1961 for the yard at his home on Candler Street in Gainesville, Georgia
Bust of Byron Herbert Reece, circa 1962
Clemson University Libraries A. Wolfe Davidson presented a bronze bust of Reece to Young Harris College and a ceramic bust of Reece to the Hall County (Georgia) Library in 1962.
Clay bust of Jimmy Carter, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Davidson presented a bronze version of this bust to the Georgia Visitor Information Center in Plains, Georgia in 1978 to replace an earlier version he wasn't satisfied with.
Newspaper clipping showing A. Wolfe Davidson (center by column) with children taking art classes at Greenville (SC) Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Center, 1937 June
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Clay bust of Jimmy Carter, circa 1977
Clemson University Libraries A bronze version of this bust was presented to the Georgia Visitor Information Center in Plains, Georgia in 1977. Davidson replaced it with a different version in 1978.
Painting of Iranian landmarks, circa 1970
Clemson University Libraries Landmarks in Iran depicted include the dome and minaret of the Jameh Friday Mosque in Isfahan, stone carvings at Persepolis, and the tombs of Esther and Mordechai in Hamedan.
Painting of "Unknown Jewish Martyr," 1971
Clemson University Libraries Memorial of the Unknown Jewish Martyr, a public memorial and tomb in Paris, France, where ashes taken from concentration camps and the Warsaw Ghetto were deposited. Later part of the Shoah Memorial Holocaust museum.
1971
A. Wolfe Davidson's uncle Berry Hillman (left in right image) and a man sitting on a wall in front of Hillman's store in Anderson, South Carolina, circa 1920
Clemson University Libraries Right image of composite image.
Clay bas-relief portrait medallion of Mindi, David, Chuck and Bert Hardy next to reference photograph, circa 1973
Clemson University Libraries On medallion - (clockwise from top) Mindi, David, Chuck, Bert; Hardy (at bottom center); A.W.D. 1973 (bottom right)
Cast stone fountain sculpted by A. Wolfe Davidson for the back yard of his home on Candler Street in Gainesville, Georgia, circa 1961
Clemson University Libraries On front - 3' 3" [fountain] 7" [base]
Tractor pulling Cherokee Co. Feed Dealers Association float in Gainesville's Georgia Poultry Festival parade, circa 1955
Clemson University Libraries Spectators watch from sidewalk. Float also says World's Largest Broiler Prod. County.
Bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while A. Wolfe Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
Bust of Robert G. Wilson, circa 1965
Clemson University Libraries Wilson was founder of the Barbecue King restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina and inventor of the world's first commercial rotisserie oven. Bust of John F. Kennedy seen in background.
Wooden model of rooster sculpture, 1976
Clemson University Libraries Model is preliminary design for 12 foot tall monument honoring state's poultry industry intended for display in Gainesville, Georgia. On a mockup platform of grass, bushes, and a wrought iron fence.
1976
A. Wolfe Davidson with clay bust of Jimmy Carter, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Davidson presented a bronze version of this bust to the Georgia Visitor Information Center in Plains, Georgia in 1978 to replace an earlier version he wasn't satisfied with.
A. Wolfe Davidson with clay bust of Jimmy Carter, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Davidson presented a bronze version of this bust to the Georgia Visitor Information Center in Plains, Georgia in 1978 to replace an earlier version he wasn't satisfied with.
Sculpture of Au Coup de Fusil (At the Ready) by Eglantine Lemaitre in front of the former Tampa Bay Hotel on the University of Tampa campus, circa 1947
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Oil painting of Iranian landmarks, circa 1966
Clemson University Libraries Landmarks in Iran depicted include the dome and minaret of the Jameh Friday Mosque in Isfahan, stone carvings at Persepolis, and the tombs of Esther and Mordechai in Hamedan. On back - Iran.
Man in striped jacket with "Brotherhood of the Tiger" statue outside Littlejohn Coliseum on Clemson University campus
Clemson University Libraries On statue base - That the Tiger's Roar May Echo O'er the Mountain Heights
Cast stone "The Good Shepherd" statue depicting Jesus with shepherd's crook in hand and lamb by his feet
Clemson University Libraries Outdoors in front of a wall. Statue created in 1939. On back - Greenville Cemetery
Back of strip mall on Atlanta Highway
Clemson University Libraries Snapshot taken by A. Wolfe Davidson of the back of a commercial strip mall on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville, GA. On back: Mss356_0868
Three tier cast stone pagoda in outdoor setting
Clemson University Libraries Sculpted by A. Wolfe Davidson and installed for a client living on West Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta, Georgia
Cast stone clown statue covered in snowy bushes in A. Wolfe Davidson's yard on Candler Street in Gainesville, Georgia
Clemson University Libraries Probably in the back yard of A. Wolfe Davidson's family home on Candler Street in Gainesville, Georgia
Clay bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr., circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Likely preliminary for a bronze bust of Blatt created for the Solomon Blatt Office Building, part of the South Carolina State House complex in Columbia, South Carolina.
A. Wolfe Davidson with clay model for "Brotherhood of the Tiger" statue, 1967 April 28
Clemson University Libraries 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.
1967-04-28
Bronze bust of Stephen Decatur outside the MARTA station in downtown Decatur, Georgia, circa 1980
Clemson University Libraries Bust was commissioned by the Decatur (Georgia) Lions Club. Taken on day bust was dedicated.
Cast stone "The Good Shepherd" statue depicting Jesus with shepherd's crook in hand and lamb by his feet, 1939
Clemson University Libraries On back - For Greenville Cemetery, Globe Photo, Inc. Greenville, S.C., June 28 1939
"Tree of Liberty" sculpture in an exhibition, 1971
Clemson University Libraries Created in 1956. The Statue of Liberty holding up a small child instead of a torch, with other figures gathered around her. On base of sculpture - a portion of the poem "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus
1971
Tiered display of seventeen busts, circa 1965
Clemson University Libraries Busts include: André Smith (bottom row, second from left); Byron Herbert Reece (second row, first from left); H.M. Robinson (second row, first from right); Abraham Lincoln (third row, third from left); Albert Einstein (third row, second from right); and John F. Kennedy (top row center).
Painting of "Unknown Jewish Martyr," 1966
Clemson University Libraries The Memorial of the Unknown Jewish Martyr, a public memorial and tomb in Paris, France, where ashes taken from concentration camps and the Warsaw Ghetto were deposited. Later part of the Shoah Memorial Holocaust museum. On back - The unknown Jewish Martyr, Paris; 40x48. 23
1966
Hollywood Beach, Florida buildings and beach during a storm, circa 1947
Clemson University Libraries On back - WHEN THE WIND OCEAN is ROUGH AND THE WIND BLOWS.; I TOOK IT FROM WHERE I WORKED, THE LAST WINDOW IS WHERE I SLEEP.
Painting of "Inside and Outside," 1964
Clemson University Libraries Depicts scenes from the interior and exterior of A. Wolfe Davidson's home on Candler Street in Gainesville, Georgia including yard ornaments - a four tier pagoda, a fountain, and a clown statue - a portrait of his parents and multiple busts, vases, and art objects. On back - 24 x 36; INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
1964
Plaster molds and clay busts of Robert C. Edwards (left) and Frank Howard, circa 1967
Clemson University Libraries Steps in process of creating bronze busts for Clemson University where Edwards was president from from 1959 to 1979 and Howard was football coach and athletic director from the 1940s to 1960s.
Painting of "Unknown Jewish Martyr," circa 1970
Clemson University Libraries The Memorial of the Unknown Jewish Martyr, a public memorial and tomb in Paris, France, where ashes taken from concentration camps and the Warsaw Ghetto were deposited. Later part of the Shoah Memorial Holocaust museum. On back - Memorial Du Martyr Juif Inconnu Paris; UNKNOWN JEWISH MARTYR. PARIS 1976
"Tree of Liberty" sculpture in an exhibition, 1971
Clemson University Libraries Created in 1956. The Statue of Liberty holding up a small child instead of a torch, with other figures gathered around her. On base of sculpture is a portion of the poem "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus.
1971
Clay bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr., 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.
Clay bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr. next to reference photographs, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Likely preliminary for a bronze bust of Blatt created for the Solomon Blatt Office Building, part of the South Carolina State House complex in Columbia, South Carolina.
Plaster bust of Alexander S. Salley, circa 1935
Clemson University Libraries The bust was donated to the South Carolina Historical Society in 2005. Salley was the first secretary of the South Carolina State Historical Commission, a predecessor to the Historical Society.
A. Wolfe Davidson with busts in his studio, 1965
Clemson University Libraries Davidson is touching bust of James F. Byrnes. Back row, left to right - busts of Robert Mills, John F. Kennedy, O.C. Aderhold, Lewis Massey. Front row, left to right - busts of Alfred H. Holbrook, Rafe Banks, Bill Scholtz.
1965
Clay bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr., 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.
Painting of Roman landmarks, circa 1970
Clemson University Libraries Landmarks in Rome, Italy depicted include the exterior of the Coliseum and the Pantheon, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and a relief on the Arch of Titus showing a triumphal procession bearing the Menorah taken by Roman forces from the Temple of Jerusalem during its sacking in AD 70. On back - 1 - 5 x 7 Color A.W. Davidson
Painting of Roman landmarks, circa 1965
Clemson University Libraries Landmarks in Rome, Italy depicted include the exterior of the Coliseum and the Pantheon, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and a relief on the Arch of Titus showing a triumphal procession bearing the Menorah taken by Roman forces from the Temple of Jerusalem during its sacking in AD 70.
Clay bust of Melvin Jones next to reference photographs of Jones, 1949
Clemson University Libraries Part of process for making a bronze bust of Jones presented by the South Carolina delegation at the Lions Club International Convention in Madison Square Garden, New York in 1949. On back - Melvin Jones CLAY 1949
1949
Bust of Robert G. Wilson, circa 1965
Clemson University Libraries Wilson was founder of the Barbecue King restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina and inventor of the world's first commercial rotisserie oven. Bust of John F. Kennedy seen in background. Bust of John F. Kennedy in background. On back - Mr. Wilson; Greenville, S.C.
Man in raised welder's helmet working on aluminum "Brotherhood of the Tiger" statue, 1968 December
Clemson University Libraries A. Wolfe Davidson's "Brotherhood of the Tiger" aluminum statue was commissioned by Tiger Brotherhood and installed in front of Clemson University's Littlejohn Coliseum in 1969.
Plaster model of obverse of Columbia, South Carolina Sesquicentennial commemorative half dollar
Clemson University Libraries 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. Inscribed on model - Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Capital Columbia South Carolina; Liberty; 1786-1936
Man in raised welder's helmet working on aluminum "Brotherhood of the Tiger" statue, 1968 December
Clemson University Libraries A. Wolfe Davidson's "Brotherhood of the Tiger" aluminum statue was commissioned by Tiger Brotherhood and installed in front of Clemson University's Littlejohn Coliseum in 1969.
A. Wolfe Davidson (left) and Solomon Blatt, Sr. with clay head of Blatt, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Head likely is 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.
Oil painting depicting scenes from the 1919 Russian Revolution, circa 1975
Clemson University Libraries Depicts figures and events in the Russian Revolution and subsequent civil war, including Karl Marx, Grigori Rasputin, Tsar Nicholas II, and Vladimir Lenin, as well as members of the Red Army with the date February 23rd, 1919 Red Army Day.
Oil painting depicting scenes from the 1919 Russian Revolution, circa 1980
Clemson University Libraries Depicts figures and events in the Russian Revolution and subsequent civil war, including Karl Marx, Grigori Rasputin, Tsar Nicholas II, and Vladimir Lenin, as well as members of the Red Army with the date February 23rd, 1919 Red Army Day.
A. Wolfe Davidson with busts in his studio, 1965 May
Clemson University Libraries Davidson is working on bust of James F. Byrnes. Back row, left to right - busts of Robert Mills, John F. Kennedy, O.C. Aderhold, Lewis Massey. Front row, left to right - busts of Alfred H. Holbrook, Rafe Banks, Bill Scholtz.
1965-05
Close up of bas-relief portrait medallion of A. Wolfe Davidson's daughter Edith and granddaughters Jennifer, Jessica and Johanna Burwinkle, circa 1971
Clemson University Libraries Depicts A. Wolfe Davidson's younger daughter Edith Burwinkle reading to her three children. Inscribed on medallion - Johanna / A. Wolfe Davidson, SC. 1971. Written on front - 14; Close-up - Daughter & Granddaughters
Full size bas-relief panel of Strom Thurmond, circa 1980
Clemson University Libraries In room with other artwork, including a smaller bas-relief panel of Strom Thurmond that is possibly a model or study for the larger work. The larger panel originally was created for the Strom Thurmond Federal Office Building in Columbia, South Carolina but never installed there. The larger panel was installed in Strom Thurmond High School in Edgefield, South Carolina in 2016.
Theodor Herzl (bust)
Clemson University Libraries Sculpted clay bust of Theodor Herzl, an Austro-Hungarian Jewish writer and political activist, on a round wooden pedestal with the clay bust of Chaim Weizmann (on the right) and two other busts. Clay bust of Clemson University president Robert C. Edwards visible in left background; clay bust of US President Woodrow Wilson visible in right background. Photograph taken at A. Wolfe Davidson's home studio in Gainesville, GA. Image taken from a negative.
A. Wolfe Davidson with bronze bust of Gordon W. Blackwell in academic regalia with Furman University medallion around his neck, circa 1970
Clemson University Libraries Bust was created for Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina where Blackwell served as president. Paintings by A. Wolfe Davidson in background.
A. Wolfe Davidson (left) and International Lions Club Director-General R. Roy Keaton looking at 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
Thomas G. Clemson statue (cast stone)
Clemson University Libraries North-facing exterior shot of woman looking up at cast stone statue of Thomas G. Clemson, in situ in front of Tillman Hall. Originally cast in stone, A. Wolfe Davidson recast the statue in bronze in 1966.
Ceramic bas-relief portrait medallion of Sherry and Larry Keaton, circa 1951
Clemson University Libraries Medallion presented to their father, Lions Club International Director-General R. Roy Keaton, by the Gainesville, Georgia Lions Club during his visit to the city in 1951. Inscribed on medallion - Sherry & Larry Keaton Gainesville, GA Lions Club 1951. On front - Keaton Children.
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.
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.
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.