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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
Augustus Ernest D'Ambly (Architect and Engineer), Harbeson, Hough, Livingston and Larson (Architects), 1969
* In memory of Eli Kirk Price II
* fountain
* Despite being a twin of the Ericsson fountain, this piece was built much later. There is a 1969 picture of the 1969 presentation ceremony 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 the presentation ceremony for this piece from 1969
+philadelphiabuildings.org page for this piece
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Augustus Ernest D'Ambly page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Harbeson, Hough, Livingston and Larson page
+wikipedia.org's Eli Kirk Price II page
+wikipedia.org's Eakins Oval page



Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial Fountain
Vincent Kling, Kling Lindquist Partnership, KlingStubbins (Architects), 1969
* Memorial to Ellen Phillips Samuel
* fountain
* Removed 2017. LOVE Park is individually attributed to Vincent Kling.
* Replaced by the Love Park Fountain
* Plaza. Specifically John F. Kennedy Plaza (LOVE Park).
* 39.954250,-75.165650 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Vincent Kling page
+wikipedia.org's KlingStubbins page
+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
* See also:
+delval.edu page with an interview and two obituaries for Margaret Wasserman Levy



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