899 - Clare Rest Area - Michigan, USA.
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N 43° 51.022 W 084° 46.589
16T E 678717 N 4857656
Steel silhouette sculpture, by Carl Floyd placed in 1994. Features a larger than life, Female road worker, holding a pole with with the numbers 899. Located at the rest area on US-127, Clare, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WMH556
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 6

This series of sculptures features seven occupations, associated with road workers. The sculptures are an Employee Memorial to the workers who lost their lives, in job related accidents in the State of Michigan.

"This sculpture is a tribute to highway workers who have lost their lives on the job. The memorial was conceived and paid for by MDOT employees and retirees, and created by artist Carl Floyd using metal salvaged from highway jobs. It was installed in 1994." Text Source: (visit link)
Title of Piece: Employee Memorial - 899

Artist: Carl Floyd

Material/Media: steel sheet

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Rest Area US-172

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