Equitable of Iowa Portrait, Phineas McCray Casady
Object NameBas Relief
Artist / Maker
Christian Petersen
(Danish - American, 1885 - 1961)
Foundry
Gorham Manufacturing Co.
(American (Providence, RI), founded 1831)
Date1933
MediumBronze
DimensionsWithout stand: 16 3/4 × 10 7/8 × 1 in. (42.5 × 27.6 × 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Voya, Des Moines, Iowa. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2017.375
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextAfter arriving at Fort Des Moines in 1846 Phineas McCray Casady (1818-1908) became the first postmaster of the town. He then went on to serve as a state senator, elected judge, regent of the State University, and president of the Des Moines Savings Bank. Casady is also notable in that during his time in the State Senate he helped organize the counties of Iowa and their boundaries.
SignedSigned lower left: Christian Petersen.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Warehouse Storage
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