original george grant elmslie-designed sullivanesque slip glazed terra cotta salvaged from thomas edison school

c. 1936 original and largely intact natural beige clay, with red slip glaze, ornamental terra cotta upper cornice panel salvaged from the non-extant thomas a. edison school located at calumet avenue and 170th street in hammond, indiana. the "sullivanesque" panel contains an impressive combination of strongly geometric design motifs intertwined with intricate organic leafage. the exterior terra cotta panel was fabricated by the midland terra cotta company, chicago, il. the school's principal architect was william hutton, with george grant elmslie as lead designer. the clay modeler was fritz albert. surface wear evident. backside cavities have been removed, making it much lighter and easier to display. measures approximately 30 x 5 x 15 inches.