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Person: Saint Rita of Cascia

St. Rita of Cascia Medallion
1907
* Relief portrait of Saint Rita of Cascia
* small head covered
* A 1923 picture of the building appears to show the gate and medallion. I am assuming this piece is original to the building until proven otherwise.
* Top of the alley gate. National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia. West side of Broad, South of Ellsworth.
* 39.936225,-75.167400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+saintritashrine.org
+1923 picture of the building at librarycompany.org

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St. Rita of Cascia Statue
1970 (approximate, new mold 2010)
* Statue of Saint Rita of Cascia
* small standing person, habit, crosses
* Just South of the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia. West side of Broad, South of Ellsworth.
* 39.936100,-75.167400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+saintritashrine.org
+1923 picture of the building at librarycompany.org

See Also

+wikipedia.org's Saint Rita of Cascia page