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Content: Umbrellas
Allow Me
J. Seward Johnson, Jr.,
1984 (approximate)
* small
standing person,
umbrella
* Originally at the Northeast corner of 17th and Locust. Moved to the South side of Chestnut between Broad and 15th in front of the Prince Theater. Missing as of 12/19/2016. The first picture is from the original location.
* 39.950880,-75.164800 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing,
Moved
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's page for this piece
+sewardjohnsonatelier.org
Untitled
Lark Lucas,
1982
* people
standing,
sitting,
hats,
umbrellas,
food,
musical instruments,
machines and tools,
balloons, airplanes,
signs,
buildings,
plants,
birds,
elephant,
giraffe,
camel
* visible through the fence
* Walls.
North side of Filbert, West of 34th.
* 39.956900,-75.192250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+publicartarchive.org's Lark Lucas page
Old St. Mary's Bench
* small
standing people,
sitting and kneeling people,
sports equipment,
tools,
water,
plants,
horse,
horn,
fish,
umbrella,
hats
* Medallions are set into the curved brick back of the bench.
* Just South of Old St. Mary's.
West side of 4th, South of Locust.
* 39.945375,-75.148475 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Athletic,
Unidentified,
Black Lives
* See also:
+oldstmary.com
+wikipedia.org's St. Mary's 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
+wikipedia.org's John Massey Rhind page
+ushistory.org's Stephen Girard page
+philamuseum.org
