Four tier cast stone pagoda covered in snow
Clemson University Libraries Sculpted by A. Wolfe Davidson circa 1961 for the yard at his home on Candler Street in Gainesville, Georgia
Crowd at Stephen Decatur bust dedication ceremony outside the MARTA station in downtown Decatur, Georgia, circa 1980
Clemson University Libraries A. Wolfe Davidson (far left) in a red plaid jacket.
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
Clemson University Libraries
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
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.
A. Wolfe Davidson with casting in process of re-casting stone Thomas Green Clemson statue in bronze, circa 1966
Clemson University Libraries Shown with heat resistant material inside bronze casting.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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 mockup platform of grass, bushes, and a wrought iron fence.
1976
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.
Bust of André Smith in studio, 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.
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
Clemson University Libraries
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
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.
Ceramic bust of Stephen Decatur, circa 1980
Clemson University Libraries Bronze version of the Decatur bust was commissioned by the Decatur Lions Club and installed on the Roy A. Blount Plaza, outside of the Decatur MARTA station, in downtown Decatur, Georgia in 1980.
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
Clay bust of Stephen Decatur next to reference photograph, circa 1980
Clemson University Libraries Bronze version of Decatur bust was commissioned by the Decatur Lions Club and installed on the Roy A. Blount Plaza, outside of the Decatur MARTA station, in downtown Decatur, 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.
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
Bronze bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr., circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Likely the bronze bust created by A. Wolfe Davidson for the Solomon Blatt Office Building, part of the South Carolina State House complex in Columbia, South Carolina.
Bronze bust of James C. Littlejohn on pedestal
Clemson University Libraries Plaque on pedestal - James Corcoran Littlejohn 1888 - 1959 A son of Clemson class of 1908 A leader and builder of Clemson 1908 - 1934 Instructor registrar assistant to the president business manager bust by A. Wolfe Davidson.
Oil painting of "Memory of the Siege of Leningrad," circa 1966
Clemson University Libraries Scenes of the World War II event depicted include an outline of the "Bronze Horseman," a sculpture of Peter I in Senate Square in Saint Petersburg. On back - Siege of Leningrad; 1966
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
A. Wolfe Davidson with clay bust of Stephen Decatur, circa 1980
Clemson University Libraries Bronze version of the Decatur bust was commissioned by the Decatur Lions Club and installed on the Roy A. Blount Plaza, outside of the Decatur MARTA station, in downtown Decatur, Georgia in 1980.
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
Graduate and two children posing in front of "Brotherhood of the Tiger" statue outside Littlejohn Coliseum on Clemson University campus, circa 1969
Clemson University Libraries On back - A graduate with children having picture taken before Abe's tiger
"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
Presentation of James C. Littlejohn bronze bust at dedication of Littlejohn Coliseum, 1969 February 22
Clemson University Libraries Left to right - A. Wolfe Davidson, Samuel M. Littlejohn, James P. Littlejohn, Wright Bryan, Mary Katherine Littlejohn, Robert C. Edwards
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).
Bronze bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr., circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Likely the 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 "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
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 - Edith - Jennifer - Jessica - Johanna Burwinkle / A. Wolfe Davidson, SC. 1971
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
A. Wolfe Davidson with bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
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.
Bas-relief panel of Strom Thurmond, circa 1980
Clemson University Libraries Possibly a model or study for a larger panel originally 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.
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 for the Solomon Blatt Office Building, part of the South Carolina State House complex in Columbia, South Carolina. On front - Solomon Blatt.
A. Wolfe Davidson (seated far right) and other members of the Gainesville Lions Club with awards received at annual convention, 1980
Clemson University Libraries Seated, left to right - Jim Schwartz, Herman Jones, Wilson Livingston, Eddy Martin, A. Wolfe Davidson. Standing, left to right - Dave Sargent, Bill Banks, Dan Truluck.
1980
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. On front - Solomon Blatt.
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.
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.
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 with clay bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr., circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Likely preliminary for a bronze bust of Blatt created by Davidson for the Solomon Blatt Office Building, part of the South Carolina State House complex in Columbia, South Carolina.
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.
A. Wolfe Davidson (back row, far right) with Greenville Senior High School art class, 1935
Clemson University Libraries Attached to the duplicate photograph of Mss356_0441 is a list of student names: Standing - 1., 2. McDaniel?, 3., 4. Martha Bruce, 5. Ellen Carpenter, 6. Eloise Donkel, 7. Ann Phillips, 8., 9. Frank Barnes, 10. Constance Whatley, 11. Curtis Fowler, 12. Melvin Bloom, 13., 14. Abe [A. Wolfe Davidson]; Seated - 1. Frances McComell, 2. Townsend, 3.Gerda Prevost, 4. Billy Bonham, 5. Miller, 6. Ernest Seehrest, 7. Marion Webster, 8.
Clay bust of Gordon W. Blackwell in academic regalia with Furman University medallion around his neck, circa 1970
Clemson University Libraries Preliminary for bronze bust created for Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina where Blackwell served as president. In studio with other works in background.
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.
Ceramic bust of André Smith in plaster mold at The Research Studio artists' colony in Maitland, Florida, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Smith was founder of The Research Studio where Davidson was artist in residence. On front - A fourth of the mould is removed from the casting.
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 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.
Solomon Blatt, Sr. (left) and A. Wolfe Davidson with clay bust of Blatt, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Bust is likely preliminary for a bronze bust of Blatt created by Davidson for the Solomon Blatt Office Building, part of the South Carolina State House complex in Columbia, South Carolina.
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.
Plaster model of reverse of Columbia, South Carolina Sesquicentennial commemorative half dollar, circa 1936
Clemson University Libraries Depicts an 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 model - United States of America Half Dollar, E-Pluribus-Unum, In God We Trust
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.