Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Year: 1951
The Spirit of Enterprise
Jacques Lipchitz,
1950 - 1960
* Quote from Theodore Roosevelt
* big
eagle,
snake,
person leaning forward
* inscription:
Our nation glorious in youth and strength looks into the future with fearless and eager eyes as vigorous as a young man to run a race. -Theodore Roosevelt
* Central Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial.
Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.973600,-75.190875 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jacque Lipchitz page
+wikipedia.org's Theodore Roosevelt page
+ushistory.org's Samuel Memorial tour page
The Presbyterian Ministers Fund for Life Insurance
1951 (possible date of building extension)
* small
standing people,
hats,
baskets
* inscription:
He that soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully
* Above the entrance.
North side of Walnut, West of 18th.
* 39.950310,-75.171110 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
War Memorial Flagpole
Charles Rudy,
1951
* group of people
standing
* Also known as All Wars Memorial to Penn Alumni
* inscription:
The University of Pennsylvania
1740 To her sons who died in the service of their country 1950
A brood of sturdy men who stood for freedom and for truth. -Sir Walter Mitchell, class of 1848.
This memorial presented by Walter H. Annenberg, class of 1931.
* East side of 33rd South of Walnut (across from Smith Walk).
* 39.951375,-75.190180 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+michenermuseum.org's Charles Rudy page