Box 1
Contains 55 Results:
7. Peter Wege, left, Co-Chair of the Vandenberg Center Sculpture Project Committee and Grand Rapids Mayor Christian Sonneveldt, point out the address on a piece of one of 10 large crates which transported “La Grande Vitesse” to the U.S. The crate is address to...”Christian H. Sonneveldt”. “G-7”
Includes a set of eleven black & white photographs from Advertising Photographer William Andrews, who documented construction of La Grande Vitesse, for the project. The Slides are currently unprocessed; see the Archivist.
8. View North on Ottawa Avenue, across the street from Vandenberg Center plaza. A large crane in the street is ready to lift pieces of the steel sculpture. The Grand Rapids Press Building is seen in the background in Michigan Ave. “H-2”.
Includes a set of eleven black & white photographs from Advertising Photographer William Andrews, who documented construction of La Grande Vitesse, for the project. The Slides are currently unprocessed; see the Archivist.
9. View West across Ottawa Street to Vandenberg Center plaza, where three construction crew members are working with a large crane, to lift pieces of the Calder steel. La Grande Vitesse is seen behind the crates, and the new International style City Building stands behind the sculpture. “H-5”
Includes a set of eleven black & white photographs from Advertising Photographer William Andrews, who documented construction of La Grande Vitesse, for the project. The Slides are currently unprocessed; see the Archivist.
10. View of a detail of “La Grande Vitesse” in construction, with two crew men working a piece into place. The cable from the crane is still in place. The piece of white building seen behind the sculpture at the bottom of the image is the new Union Bank Building, across Ottawa Street from Vandenberg Center. “I-7”
Includes a set of eleven black & white photographs from Advertising Photographer William Andrews, who documented construction of La Grande Vitesse, for the project. The Slides are currently unprocessed; see the Archivist.
11. View to the south, of La Grande Vitesse” in construction. The Old City Hall is seen center left. Two crewmen work on the first piece of the sculpture. Onlookers are seen along the fence in the background. “J-16”
Includes a set of eleven black & white photographs from Advertising Photographer William Andrews, who documented construction of La Grande Vitesse, for the project. The Slides are currently unprocessed; see the Archivist.