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Model of Swift Villa

Model
A wooden model of the building called Swift Villa, one of the early buildings at Camp Gray. It was built by Bill Lankton donated in April 2014 when the camp was being demolished. Model also includes two miniature cast-metal figurines of a man and woman to inhabit the building.
Swift Villa model
10-3 Swift Villa model.jpg 253KB Two miniture human figurines made of painted, cast metal.; A man with wearing a cap and 3-piece suit with short pants and yellow socks. The man is missing his left arm. A woman in a white blouse and long dark skirt with purple apron, holding a hat. The woman is missing her base plate. The figurines are in a plastic vitamin bottle with the a masking tape label that reads

2014.21.01

Reverend William "Bill" Lankton was the director of the Presbyterian Camp from 1966 to 1990. He majored in art before serving in WWII.

1897 Forward Movement Park, Gray and Presbyterian Camps -2014

Voss, Mary

2014.21

Presbytery of Chicago (Presbyterian Camp)

Donation

Lankton, G. William "Bill", Reverend 1925-2014

1980 - 2014

ArchitectureRecreationReligionChurchSwift Villa building model at Camp Gray, Presbyterian CampLake Michigan

12-1/2 in

33-3/4 in

14-1/2 in

Row 7 TOP SHELF

Good

Structurally sound model. Some dust on inside and outside of model. Possible mouse feces inside of model.

Lankton, G. William "Bill", Reverend 1925-2014

Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2014-07-28

07/28/2014

08/30/2024