Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Landmark: College Hall
On the Penn Campus tour.
William Pepper
Karl Bitter,
1896
* Statue of William Pepper
* sitting and kneeling people,
chair,
plants,
staff
* Another copy can be found at the Main Library on the landing of the stairs to the second floor.
* inscription:
M.D. L.L.D.
Provost of the
University
of
Pennsylvania
1881-1894
There will be sleeping enough in the grave.
All things exist in the man
tinged with the manners of his soul.
* South side of College Hall.
North of Spruce, West of 34th.
* 39.951230,-75.193825 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Karl Bitter page
+wikipedia.org's William Pepper page
Benjamin Franklin
John J. Boyle,
1899
* Statue of Benjamin Franklin
* seated person,
chair,
papers
* In front of College Hall.
Woodland Walk West of 34th Street.
* 39.951950,-75.193700 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1913 picture of this piece at 9th and Chestnut
+wikipedia.org's John J. Boyle page
+The Electric Franklin
Charles Lennig
John J. Boyle,
1900
* Representation of Charles Lennig
* head and upper torso
* Southwest corner of College Hall.
North of Spruce, West of 34th.
* 39.951300,-75.194210 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's John J. Boyle page
+sciencehistory.org Group photograph of Charles Lennig and Company employees
