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Artist: Henry Mitchell
Saint Fiacre
Henry Mitchell
* statue of Saint Fiacre
* small
crouching person
* This piece is located in what was the garden of the Philadelphia History Museum.
* North side of Ranstead between 6th and 7th.
* 39.949950,-75.151650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Philadelphia History Museum page
+wikipedia.org's Saint Fiacre page
Giraffe
Henry Mitchell,
1955
* giraffe
* Max Myers Park.
Southwest side of Magee between Oakland and Eastwood, through the gate and to the right.
* 40.038910,-75.070400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lower Northeast tour
Courtship
Henry Mitchell,
1958
* Memorial to Henry M. Phillips
* horses,
fountain
* Plaza.
Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.965325,-75.180600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Henry Myer Phillips page
+philamuseum.org
Dancing Children
Henry Mitchell,
1968
* small
people
dancing,
sitting,
hats,
bench,
baby carriage,
knitting needles,
dog
* Above the entrance.
Cobbs Creek Recreation Center.
West side of 63rd at Locust.
* 39.957965,-75.248125 [map] [nearby]
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:
+drexel.edu
Cats
Henry Mitchell,
1974
* small
cats
* On what was probably once a fountain that is now mostly used for sitting and flowerpots and is almost always surrounded by people.
* Courtyard.
Betsy Ross House.
North side of Arch East of 3rd.
* 39.952300,-75.144675 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+historicphiladelphia.org's Besty Ross House page
The Winged Ox, Symbol of St. Luke the Physician
Henry Mitchell,
1976
* Symbol of Saint Luke
* winged ox,
symbol
* The pole is inscribed with the names of famous doctors, starting with
Hippocrates at the bottom.
* South side of Walnut just West of 10th.
* 39.948400,-75.157850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Medical,
Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Luke the Evangelist page
Otters
Henry Mitchell,
1979
* In memory of William W. Bodine, Jr.
* small
otters,
rocks,
fountain
* Moved from the West end of the building to the East end, probably in 2007. The first picture is from the original location, the rest are from after the move, and with a much lower water level in the pool.
* inscription:
With Gratitude to William W. Bodine Jr. Leader, builder and friend of Thomas Jefferson University.
* South side of Walnut between 10th and 11th behind the building which faces Walnut..
* 39.947965,-75.157975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Favorites,
Moved
* See also:
+NY Times obituary of William W. Bodine, Jr.
