Monument to the Elm/From Tragedy to Triumph
Images of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
This collection is a subset of the larger Art on Campus collection.
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Elm Memorial July 1981 by Bill Witt
1995
Alt Text: Wood scaffolding surrounds a tall sculpture on a sunny day. Campus buildings stand in the background. Black and white image.
Images of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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Elm monument
1995
Alt Text: Monument of person with arms raised. Lang Hall stands in the background. Black and white image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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Elm monument closeup
1995
Alt Text: Close up shot of monument of person's face and arms reaching toward the sky. Black and white image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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From Tragedy to Triumph
1995
Alt Text: Metal sculpture resembling a tall angel sits atop a cement base on a sunny day. A large white house stands in the background. Black and white image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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From Tragedy to Triumph in color May 1995
1995
Alt Text: People stand around a metal sculpture on a sunny day. Trees and campus buildings stand in the background. Color image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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Homecoming elm repair to head October 1983
1995
Alt Text: Close up shot of monument of person's face and arms reaching toward the sky. A man with a moustache works on the head portion. Black and white image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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Homecoming elm tree October 1983 by Bill Witt
1995
Alt Text: A crowd of people gathers around a full-body monument on a sunny day. A wooden sign reading "Lutheran Center" stands next to the monument. Black and white image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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Treeman 1974
1995
Alt Text: Close-up of monument with a head and arms raised to the sky with wood scaffolding behind it. Black and white image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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Treeman color postcard by Kirk L. Smith
1995
Alt Text: Monument of person with arms raised made from a tree. Lang Hall stands in the background. Color image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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Treeman homecoming repair
1995
Alt Text: A crane lifts the wooden monument of a person with arms raised to the sky. Several people stand at the base of the sculpture. Black and white image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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Treeman in color on flatbed
1995
Alt Text: Wooden sculpture "Treeman" lays on a hayrack trailer. Several colorful pieces of fabric drape over the sculpture and the trailer. Two females stand nearby. Color image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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Treeman in storm 1981 by Bill Witt
1995
Alt Text: "Treeman" sculpture surrounded by wooden scaffolding and a fence as storm clouds roll in. Lang Hall stands in the background. Black and white image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
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Treeman with Governor Robert Ray
1995
Alt Text: Governor Robert Ray and several others stand next to the "Treeman" sculpture on a sunny day. Wooden scaffolding surrounds the sculpture. Black and white image.
An image of the sculptures Monument to the Elm and From Tragedy to Triumph near the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monument to the Elm, by John Faust, was installed at the Lutheran Student Center across from the university campus in 1974. From Tragedy to Triumph, by Lewis Balentine, was installed at the same location in 1995.
