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Luggage and Trunks
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Benjamin Franklin R. Tait McKenzie, 1914 * Statue of Benjamin Franklin * standing person, hat, walking stick, bag of belongings * Also listed as "Youthful Franklin." A small version of this piece is in the Children's Department of the main library at 20th and Race. * inscription: front: Benjamin Franklin in 1723 left: "I have been the more particular in this description of my journey that you may compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there." -Franklin to his son. right: This memorial dedicated to the Tenth Reunion of the Class of 1904 is a tribute to the inspiration and example of the founder of the University to many generations of the sons of Pennsylvania * East side of 33rd Street, North of Spruce. * 39.950850,-75.191050 [map] * On the Penn Campus tour. * See also: +Art at Penn page for this piece +wikipedia.org's R. Tait McKenzie page +The Electric Franklin |
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Irish Memorial Glenna Goodacre, 2002 (opened late 2003) * small group of people standing, lying and sitting, grave stones, crosses, shovel, part of a ship, luggage, cane, hats * inscription: The hunger ended but it never went away It was there in silent memories, from one generation to the next, The time to take away the silence has come, to commemorate, to mourne what was lost to celebrate what survives - without apology or fear. We have it in our power not only to remember what took place but to relive it... To find in the hungry and lost, not a different race... but the faces of our ancestors... An image of ourselves. Peter Quinn * Southeast corner, Front and Chestnut. * 39.947850,-75.142050 [map] * On the Penn's Landing tour. * Exhibits: Favorites * See also: +Artist's site for this piece +glennagoodacre.com |