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Year: 1969
Children Playing
Sarala Ruth Pinto,
1969
* small
abstract
standing
people,
balls
* Palmer Playground.
Northeast side of Comly between Decatur and Thornton.
* 40.095190,-74.989775 [map] [nearby]
Cross
1969
* cross,
arch
* Roof.
University Lutheran.
North of 37th and Chestnut.
* 39.955350,-75.196240 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+uniluphila.org
Doves
James Frost,
1969 (building date)
* doves
* South wall.
University Lutheran.
Northeast corner, 37th and Chestnut.
* 39.955025,-75.196310 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Peace and Love
* See also:
+uniluphila.org
Eli Kirk Price Fountain
1969 (approximate)
* In memory of Eli Kirk Price II
* fountain
* Despite being a twin of the Ericsson fountain, this piece was built much later. It is not visible in a 1966 aerial photograph of Eakins Oval. There is a 1969 picture of it in the Temple Digital Collections.
* inscription:
In memory of Eli Kirk Price 1860-1933 whose wisdom and dedication were responsible for the development of the Parkway and the Art Museum.
* West end of Eakins Oval.
Parkway at 24th.
* 39.963900,-75.179625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+aerial photograph of Eakins Oval from 1966 without this piece
+Temple Digital Collections picture of this piece from 1969
+philadelphiabuildings.org page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Eli Kirk Price II page
+wikipedia.org's Eakins Oval page
Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial Fountain
Vincent King,
1969
* Memorial to Ellen Phillips Samuel
* fountain
* Removed 2017
* Replaced by the Love Park Fountain
* Plaza.
Specifically John F. Kennedy Plaza (LOVE Park).
* 39.954250,-75.165650 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+time.com 1938 article about Ellen Phillips Samuel and her bequest
+wikipedia.org's Love Park page
Magnolia Blossom
Harold Kimmelman,
1969
* big
plant
* Courtyard.
West side of Belfield between Haines and High.
* 40.045020,-75.170875 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Mustang at Play
Margaret Wasserman Levy,
1969
* small
horse
* North side of Stamper, West of 2nd (off Head House Square, just South of Pine).
* 39.942900,-75.146200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
Transportation
Charles Parks,
1969
* small
horse,
dolphin,
bird,
ship,
water,
airplane
* The whole area is fenced in, and the two separate columns are barely visible
through the fence behind a sign and parked cars.
* West side of the traffic circle at the end of Norwitch Drive, North of 67th.
* 39.915675,-75.223425 [map] [nearby]
* On the Southwest Philly tour
* See also:
+ wikipedia.org's Charles Parks page
Two Athletes
Joe Brown,
1969
* big
vertical
people
* Was on the West side of Broad, just North of Montgomery in front of Pearson and McGonigle Halls which have been expanded into a single building that now covers the space where it was.
* 39.980800,-75.157650 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Athletic,
Missing
* See also:
+wikipedia.org Joe Brown page
Unity
Richard Lieberman,
1969
* abstract form
* Bingham Court.
East side of 4th at Locust.
* 39.946025,-75.147500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* See also:
+theartblog.org In memory of sculptor Richard Lieberman
+commons.wikimedia.org's Bingham Court page