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Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler * Bas-relief bust of Smedley D. Butler * small head and upper torso * inscription: United States Marine Corps Director of Public Safety Philadelphia January 7, 1924 December 23, 1925 He enforced the law impartially He defended it courageously He proved incorruptible * Interior. North Pavilion of City Hall. South side of JFK at Broad. * 39.952950,-75.163500 [map] * On the City Hall tour. * Exhibits: War * See also: +wikipedia.org's Smedley Butler page +philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page +wikipedia.org's City Hall page |
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Pennsylvania Railroad Memorial Plaques * Memorials to William Wallace Atterbury, George Gibbs and John Edgar Thomson * small heads, trains * inscription: 1866-1935 William Wallace Atterbury Tenth President of The Pennsylvania Railroad Director General of Transportation of American Expeditionary Forces - World War I. Friend of Labor - Pioneer in collective bargaining Servant of the American people in war and peace With courage and foresight he introduced electrification in to the railroad's system 1861 - 1940 George Gibbs Consulting Engineer Whose vision and tenacity of purpose led to the development of the Pennsylvania Railroad's articulated electric locomotive class GG1 placed in operation 1934 and contributed so much to the advancement of the art of electric railroad transportation 1808 - 1874 J. Edgar Thomson Father of the Pennsylvania Railroad First Chief Engineer - Third President He planned the railroad's present system He left his fortune in trust for the education and maintenance of female orphans of railway employees whose fathers may have been killed in the discharge of their duties * Interior. North waiting area 30th Street Station. Northeast corner, 30th and Market. * 39.955975,-75.181950 [map] * On the Avenue of Technology tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's William Wallace Atterbury page +wikipedia.org's John Edgar Thomson page +wikipedia.org's 30th Street Station page |
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Spirit of Transportation Karl Bitter, 1895 * big group of people, mostly standing, some sitting, horses, sheep, oxen, wagon and carriage, basket of fruit, model train, model boat, model airship * inscription: This panel, the conception and work of Karl Bitter, sculptor, was executed in 1895 and placed in the waiting room of Broad Street Station Philadelphia from which place it was removed to this site in January, 1933. The spirit of transportation is represented in triumphant procession of progress led by a little child carrying a model of an airship, a prophetic vision of a mode of transportation to come. * Interior. North waiting area 30th Street Station. Northeast corner, 30th and Market Sts.. * 39.955985,-75.182160 [map] * On the Avenue of Technology tour. * See also: +Linda Mann Art Gallery pictures of this piece +wikipedia.org's Karl Bitter page +wikipedia.org's 30th Street Station page |
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Benjamin Franklin National Memorial James Earle Fraser, 1938 * Statue of Benjamin Franklin * big seated person, chair * Free, but not always open. Check times. Second picture is of a reference from the mural at 24th and Chestnut. * Interior. Franklin Institute. West side of 20th, South of the Parkway. * 39.958200,-75.173000 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: Favorites * See also: +official page for this piece +wikipedia.org's James Earle Fraser page +The Electric Franklin +The Franklin Institute Science Museum |
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Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial Walker Hancock, 1952 * big vertical people (one winged) * inscription: front: In memory of the men and women of the Pennsylvania Railroad who laid down their lives for our country 1941-1945. back: That all travelers here may remember those of the Pennsylvania Railroad who did not return from the Second World War. * Main lobby. 30th Street Station. North side of Market between 29th and 30th. * 39.955635,-75.181575 [map] * On the Avenue of Technology tour. * Exhibits: Religious, War * See also: +Prominently displayed in the movie Witness +wikipedia.org's Walker Hancock page +wikipedia.org's 30th Street Station page |
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Untitled Wall Sculpture George Sugarman, 1972 (approximate) * abstract * Visible through the window * Interior. Albert M. Greenfield School. South side of Chestnut, West of 22nd. * 39.952400,-75.177500 [map] * On the Rittenhouse Square tour. * Exhibits: New * See also: +georgesugarman.com +Greenfield |
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Ice Robinson Fredenthal, 1973 * abstract frozen water * Usually open, visible through the window when not * In the concourse stairwell. 1234 Market. Southeast corner 13th and Market. * 39.951900,-75.161300 [map] * On the Convention District tour. * Exhibits: New * See also: +robinfredenthal.com |
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Water Robinson Fredenthal, 1973 * big abstract water * Usually open, visible through the window when not * In the lobby. 1234 Market. South side of Market, East of 13th. * 39.951800,-75.160700 [map] * On the Convention District tour. * Exhibits: New * See also: +robinfredenthal.com |
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Market East Station Mosaic Verlin Miller, 1984 * big trees * The mosaics run two full blocks on both sides of the station. Any information on an artist or official title would be greatly appreciated. * Tunnel walls. Market East Station. Underground. Between Market and Filbert from 10th to 12th.. * 39.952500,-75.158150 [map] * On the Convention District tour. * See also: +picture from andrewhuth.com +picture from flickr.com +wikipedia.org's Market East Station page |
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cirque, CIRQUE Judy Pfaff, 1994 * big abstract * Unless you're there for an event, you'll have to look at it through the entrance * On the ceiling. Ballroom of the Convention Center. Inside Reading Terminal Headhouse, North side of Market between 11th and 12th, at the top of the escalator (top floor). * 39.952800,-75.159050 [map] * On the Convention District tour. * See also: +artist's pictures of this piece +judypfaff.org +Pennsylvania Convention Center |
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Philbert Eric Berg, Victoria Davila, 1995 * pig, food (painted tiles) * The market is not always open and is sometimes closed all day Sunday. Check hours before scheduling a visit. * inscription: By feeding Philbert you will help improve the health of people in needy communities by providing fresh, nutritious food and nutrition education. Philbert is sponsored by CoreStates Bank for the benefit of the Reading Terminal Market Trust * Inside. Reading Terminal Market. Southeast corner, 12th and Arch. * 39.953400,-75.159025 [map] * On the Convention District tour. * See also: +artist's page for this piece +Eric Berg Studios +victoriadavila.com +Reading Terminal Market |
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Humanity in Motion Jonathan Borofsky, 2007 * standing people * The pictures were taken from outside the building * Interior. Comcast Center. Northwest corner, 17th and JFK. * 39.954550,-75.168550 [map] * On the Rittenhouse Square tour. * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +borofsky.com +phillyskyline.com Comcast Center entry |