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Deer, Elk, Moose and Gazelles


 Gazelle
* gazelle
* Wall. South side of Chestnut between 13th and Juniper.
* 39.950575,-75.162300 [map]
* On the Gayborhood tour.
* Exhibits: Unidentified


Saint Hubert
* statue of Saint Hubert
* small (very) deer, kneeling person
* Next to St. Hubert's Catholic High School For Girls. Northwest side of Torresdale Ave., Northeast of Cottman.
* 40.030840,-75.034300 [map]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's St. Hubert page
+St. Hubert's Catholic High School For Girls






The Washington Monument
Rudolf Siemering, 1897
* Monument to George Washington
* big fountains, groups of people, standing people, sitting and reclining people, alligator, bears, birds, bison and oxen, elk and moose, fish, horse, snake, plants, shells, weapons, drum, net, hats
* Restoration of this astoundingly complex and detailed monument was completed in June of 1997.
* West end of Eakins Oval. Parkway at 24th.
* 39.964250,-75.179150 [map]
* On the Parkway tour.
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1910 picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+Featured in The Sixth Sense
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page

Moose Head
1914 (building converted to Moose lodge)
* moose head
* Above the entrance. Blue Horizon. West side of Broad, South of Master.
* 39.973800,-75.159175 [map]
* On the Temple Southwest tour.
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Blue Horizon page
+The Legendary Blue Horizon

Art Museum Roof Ornaments
1928 (year of building)
* griffins (museum logo), gazelles, plants
* Around the roof. Art Museum. Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge)..
* 39.965250,-75.182000 [map]
* On the Museum Grounds tour.
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+Philadelphia Museum of Art


George and Meta Conor-Wood Memorial
Ahron Ben-Shmuel, 1942
* Memorial to George Conor-Wood and Meta Conor-Wood
* seated person, deer
* Martin Luther King Drive below Black Road, opposite side, sunken.
* 39.981375,-75.205825 [map]
* On the West Park tour.
* See also:
+michenermuseum.org Ahron Ben-Shmuel page