Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Person: Rebecca Cole
Philadelphia Firsts
George Greenamyer,
1998
* Portrayals of and references to John Bartram,
William Camac,
Mary Cassatt,
Rebecca Cole,
Thomas Eakins,
John Fitch,
Benjamin Franklin,
Francis Hopkinson
and
Betsy Ross
* small
standing people,
building,
tiger,
boat,
fish,
fire,
medical and fire-fighting equipment,
flag,
plant
* inscription:
First American Zoo
1874
The first animal and Dr. William Camac, founder
First American museum and art school
1805
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Thomas Eakins and Mary Cassat
First American volunteer fire company
1736
The union, founded by Benjamin Franklin
First American botanical garden
1728
Bartram's Gardens
John Bartram with Franklinia alatamaha
First American steamboat
1785
John Fitch, inventor
First African-American
to graduate from the Women's Medical College
1867
Dr. Rebecca Cole
First American Flag
1777
Betsy Ross, seamstress
Francis Hopkinson, alleged designer
* On top of a pole outside 1515 Arch (aka One Parkway).
* 39.954900,-75.166100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+greenamyer.com
+wikipedia.org's John Bartram page
+phillymag.com article about the zoo that mentions William Camac
+wikipedia.org's Mary Cassatt page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Eakins page
+wikipedia.org's John Fitch page
+The Electric Franklin
+wikipedia.org's Francis Hopkinson page
+ushistory.org's Betsy Ross page
Innovation Plaza
Exit Design,
2015
* References to Kathleen McNulty Mauchly Antonelli,
John Backus,
Jean Jennings Bartik,
Britton Chance,
Rebecca Cole,
Eleuthere Irenee du Pont,
J. Presper Eckert, Jr.,
R. Buckminster Fuller,
Frances Snyder Holberton,
Osagie Imasogie,
Alan Kay,
Stephanie L. Kwolek,
John W. Mauchly,
Marlyn Wescoff Meltzer,
Frank Piasecki,
Judith Rodin,
Eleanor Roosevelt,
Hubert J. P. Schoemaker,
Krishna Singh,
Michael Solomonov,
Frances Bilas Spence,
Ruth Lichterman Teitelbaum,
Andy Warhol,
Judy Wicks
and
Blanka Zizka
* abstract geometric forms,
some internally lit
* inscription:
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay
"You must do the thing you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt
"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." - Andy Warhol
* Plaza.
37th from Market to Chestnut.
* 39.955645,-75.196295 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* See also:
+exploreexit.com's entry for this piece
+exploreexit.com
+wikipedia.org's Kathleen Antonelli page
+wikipedia.org's John Backus page
+wikipedia.org's Jean Bartik page
+wikipedia.org's Britton Chance page
+wikipedia.org's Eleuthere Irenee du Pont page
+wikipedia.org's J. Presper Eckert page
+wikipedia.org's Buckminster Fuller page
+wikipedia.org's Betty Holberton page
+law.penn.edu's Osagie Imasogie page
+wikipedia.org's Alan Key page
+wikipedia.org's Stephanie Kwolek page
+wikipedia.org's John Mauchly page
+wikipedia.org's Marlyn Meltzer page
+wikipedia.org's Frank Piasecki page
+wikipedia.org'a Judith Ronin page
+wikipedia.org's Eleanor Roosevelt page
+wikipedia.org's Hubert Schoemaker page
+holtecinternational.com's Kris Singh page
+wikipedia.org's
Michael Solomonov page
+wikipedia.org's Frances Spence page
+wikipedia.org's Ruth Teitelbaum page
+wikipedia.org's Andy Warhol page
+judywicks.com
+wikipedia.org's Blanka Zizka page
