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Year: 1985
Earth, Air, Fire, Water
Christopher T. Ray,
1972 - 1990
* plants,
bird,
sun
* 5 metal sculptured gates.
Along the Spruce and Delancey sides of Penn's Landing Square.
Southeast corner, 2nd and Spruce.
* 39.944400,-75.144850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+chrisray.com
Arabesque and Layout
Cathy Hopkins,
1985
* small
vertical people
* Behind an awning
* Wall.
West side of 5th, South of Locust.
* 39.945675,-75.149975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Athletic
Birds in Flight
Joseph J. Greenberg, Jr.,
1985
* abstract
birds
* Parking lot, North side of Market between Front and 2nd, North of the ramp.
* 39.950175,-75.142850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+nytimes.com Joseph J. Greenberg obituary
Drexel Book
Harold Kimmelman,
1985 - 1986 (plaque says 85, article says 86)
* In memory of Doris Zimmerman
* small
book
* Also listed as Book and Volume 1. Drexel Book is the title on the author's web site.
* inscription:
From the plaque at the garden entrance:
Garden Sculpture in memory of Doris A. Zimmerman, 1929-1981
* Walled garden.
Drexel University.
Northwest of 33rd and Market. Enter on the South side near 33rd. Also visible through the fence on the West side.
* 39.956805,-75.189875 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
+drexel.edu
Papyrus
Greg Leavitt,
1985
* plant forms
* West side of Holstein, North of Bartram .
* 39.897150,-75.233700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Southwest Philly tour
* See also:
+gregleavitt.com
Philadelphia Beirut Memorial
Doug Corsini,
1985
* Memorial to Cpl. Moses Arnold, Jr.,
Sgt. John J. Bonk, Jr.,
Cpl. Thomas A. Hairston,
Sgt. Gilbert Hanton,
Cpl. John F. Muffler,
Sgt. Rafael Pomales-Torres,
Pfc. Rui Manuel A. Relvas,
Cpl. Louis J. Rotondo
and
Sgt. Allen D. Wesley
* 3D USMC logo,
eagle,
globe,
anchor,
rope
* Was at Penn's Landing on the North side of the Seaport Museum. Moved prior to 2010. The last picture is from the original location.
* inscription:
In Memoriam to the Philadelphia Marine Casualties of the Beirut Peace Keeping Mission.
If you forget my death then I died in vain.
October 23, 1983, 241 servicemen killed in the Beirut Terrorist Bombing.
Dedicated October 20, 1985
* East end of Foglietta Plaza.
South side of Dock, East of Front.
* 39.944885,-75.142660 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* Exhibits: Moved,
War
* See also:
+findagrave.com's Moses Arnold, Jr. page
+bensalemowls.org John J. Bonk, Jr. memorial page
+Thomas A.Hairston obituary
+findagrave.com's Gilbert Hanton page
+buckscountycouriertimes.com memory of John Muffler from 2012
+uswarmemorials.org Rafael Pomales-Torres page
+cohenmilstein.com 2015 news release about Relvas et. al
The Point
Rebecca Rose,
1985
* abstract
group of
parts of people,
sports equipment
* High on the South wall.
North of the Northwest corner of 26th and Master.
* 39.977350,-75.178325 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Athletic