The Spirit of Detroit was commissioned in 1955 from the artist Marshall Fredericks. The statue itself is made of bronze.
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Here is the shot from the front. It almost reminds me of a goalie making a save. The inscription behind him reads: "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."
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Here's another shot where I catch the two seals behind him. One seal is for the City of Detroit, the other is for Wayne County.
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Another angle.
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A close up of the sun that he is holding in one hand. This symbolizes God.
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A close up of the other side. This one symbolizes family.
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Different angle.
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A close up of his face.
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