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Artist: John Massey Rhind
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument
John Massey Rhind,
James H. Windrim (Architect),
1883
* brief quotes from Lord Byron,
Saint Luke,
William Penn
and
Daniel Webster
* big
standing person
wearing a hat,
weapons,
eagles,
horses,
olive branches,
United States, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia seals
* The eagles and plaques are by John Massey Rhind. The soldier is variously attributed to John Lachmier or Lachmer. The quote on the Pennsylvania plaque, though not attributed, is from is from William Penn's Frame of Government
* The soldier is identical to the one on the West Park Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument
* inscription:
They never fail who die in a great cause.
-Byron
1861 Germantown's tribute to her heroic dead 1883
United States of America
Liberty and Union
now and forever, one
and inseperable
-Webster
Pennsylvania
The Keystone State
liberty without obedience is confusion and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love
On Earth peace
Good will toward men
-Luke
* Market Square.
Germantown between Shoolhouse and Church.
* 40.034325,-75.172300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
War
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's James H. Windrim page
+wikipedia.org's Lord Byron page
+wikipedia.org's Luke the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's William Penn page
+wikipedia.org's Daniel Webster page
+ushistory.org's Market Square page
Smith Memorial Arch
Herbert Adams,
George E. Bissell,
Alexander Stirling Calder,
Katherine M. Cohen,
Moses Jacob Ezekiel,
Daniel Chester French,
Charles Grafly,
Samuel Murray,
Edward Clark Potter,
John Massey Rhind,
Bessie O. Potter Vonnoh,
John Quincy Adams Ward,
James H. Windrim (Architect),
1897 - 1912
* Statues and busts of James A. Beaver,
Samuel Wylie Crawford,
Andrew Gregg Curtin,
John A. B. Dahlgren,
John B. Gest,
Winfield Scott Hancock,
John Hartranft,
George B. McClellan,
George Gordon Meade,
David Dixon Porter,
John Fulton Reynolds,
Richard Smith
and
James H. Windrim
* big
arches,
standing people,
seated people,
heads,
horses,
eagles,
globe,
weapons,
hats
* Despite the name, the memorial is actually not an arch at all, though it does include two arches. Sculptures on the memorial include Herbert Adams' statue of Richard Smith, who funded the memorial, and Samuel Murray's bust of James H. Windrim, who was the artist and architect of the memorial itself. Detail pictures of the individual pieces are in alphabetical order by subject. One of John Massey Rhind's eagles is pictured last. Dahlgren is listed elsewhere as "Dahlgreen."
* Avenue of the Republic at 41st.
* 39.977450,-75.206500 [map] [nearby]
* On the West Park tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+ushistory.org's page for this piece
+philadelphiabuilding.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Herbert Adams page
+wikipedia.org's George Edwin Bissell page
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
+wikipedia.org's Katherine M. Cohen page
+jewishvirtuallibrary.org's Moses Jacob Ezekiel page
+wikipeadia.org's Daniel Chester French page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Grafly page
+wikipedia.org's Samuel Murray page
+wikipedia.org's Edward Clark Potter page
+wikipedia.org Bessie O. Potter Vonnoh page
+wikipedia.org John Quincy Adams Ward page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's James H. Windrim page
+wikipedia.org's James Addams Beaver page
+wikipedia.org's Samuel W. Crawford page
+wikipedia.org's Andrew Gregg Curtin page
+wikipedia.org's John A. Dahlgren page
+wikipedia.org's John B. Gest page
+wikipedia.org's Winfield Scott Hancock page
+wikipedia.org's John Hartranft page
+wikipedia.org's George B. McClellan page
+wikipedia.org's George Meade page
+wikipedia.org's David Dixon Porter page
+wikipedia.org's John F. Reynolds page
+wikipedia.org's James H. Windrim page
Stephen Girard
John Massey Rhind,
1897
* Statue of Stephen Girard
* standing person,
groups of people,
hats,
buildings,
ship,
anchor,
plants,
barrels,
rope,
parasol
* inscription:
front:
1750-1831
Mariner and Merchant
back:
Philadelphia's greatest philanthropist
Erected by the alumni of Girard College and the people of this city and commonwealth, 1897
* Behind the Art Museum.
Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.966350,-75.182350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1912 picture of this piece outside City Hall
+ushistory.org's Stephen Girard page
+philamuseum.org
Henry Howard Houston
John Massey Rhind,
1900
* Statue of Henry Howard Houston
* standing person,
dog
* Lincoln Drive and Harvey Street.
* 40.032060,-75.187160 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Henry Howard Houston page
Tedyuscung
John Massey Rhind,
1902
* Statue of Tedyuscung
* big
kneeling person,
feathered headgear
* Also listed as "Teedyuscung"
* On a trail that starts on the North side of Rex Ave. about 150 feet West of Forbidden Drive. About a 20-30 minute walk from the Highland train station..
* 40.068234,-75.220326 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+fow.org page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Teedyuscung page
John Wanamaker, Citizen
John Massey Rhind,
1923
* Statue of John Wanamaker
* standing person
carrying a hat
* inscription:
1838 - 1922
* East side of City Hall.
West side of Juniper, North of Market.
* 39.952650,-75.162750 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1936 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's John Wanamaker page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
