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Year: 1971

Awakening
Ron T. Pierce, 1971
* small standing angel, horn
* Visible through the fence
* Side yard, Historic Union Baptist Church of South Philadelphia. Southwest corner, 19th and Fitzwater.
* 39.942700,-75.174050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+facebook page for The Historic Union Baptist Church of South Philadelphia




Chinatown YMCA Dragons
1971
* small dragons, plants, water
* Wall. East side of 10th, South of Cherry.
* 39.954235,-75.156075 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building




Hose Team In Action
Harold Kimmelman, 1971
* two people, one standing, one kneeling, helmets, firehose
* On the wall. Engine Company 28. Southwest side of Ontario between Belgrade and Miller.
* 39.988900,-75.099975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kensington tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
+unofficial history of Engine Company 28




People Pyramid
Evelyn Keyser, 1971
* small seated stacked people
* Roberto Clemente Recreation Center. Southeast corner of 19th and Wallace.
* 39.966075,-75.168750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* See also:
+inquirer.com Evelyn Keyser obituary




Running Free
Henry Mitchell, 1971
* horses
* Between 2009 and 2011, as part of the relandscaping that accompanied the construction of the building that is now to the South of this piece, the base was altered and moved and the piece was rotated on the base. The first three pictures were taken prior to the change.
* On the campus of Drexel University. Northwest of 33rd and Market.
* 39.956450,-75.190025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+cantonartcollection.com's Henry Mitchell bio
+Drexel University




The Funder
Tonnie Jones, 1971
* parts of people, unidentified creature, serpent, ankh
* The funder of this piece was the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
* Christina Place, North of Haverford between 46th and 48th.
* 39.962800,-75.214900 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Black Lives
* See also:
+a tribute to Tonnie Jones on blogspot.com