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Artist: Tom Miles
Big Ben at Franklin Town
Alexander L. Generalis ,
Tom Miles,
1992
* Bust of Benjamin Franklin
* big
head ,
eyeglasses ,
lightning bolts ,
arch ,
kite ,
implied keys
* The eight seat-sized posts each have a letter inscribed on top, spelling out FRANKLIN.
* Bridge over I-676 .
17th and Vine.
* 39.958450,-75.167100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+ushistory.org's The Electric Ben Franklin
The Sign Boy
Tom Miles,
1994
* small
standing boy ,
sign ,
hat ,
dog
* Was on the East side of Juniper, South of Market. Removed some time during the first half of 2021 or late 2020 during renovation of the Wanamaker entrance.
* 39.951485,-75.162725 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
See Also
+milesstudios.info
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