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Sports Equipment
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Fence Greg Leavitt * standing people, sitting person, partial person, sports and playground equipment, water * Fence. Cohocksink Recreation Center. Southeast side of Cedar St. at East Cambria. * 39.984300,-75.112775 [map] * On the Port Richmond tour. * See also: +gregleavitt.com +The Recreation Department Cohocksink Recreation Center page |
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Old St. Mary's Bench * small standing people, sitting and kneeling people, sports equipment, tools, water, plants, horse, horn, umbrella, hats * Medallions are set into the curved brick back of the bench. * Just South of Old St. Mary's. West side of 4th, South of Locust. * 39.945375,-75.148475 [map] * On the Society Hill tour. * Exhibits: Unidentified |
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Penn Quad Gargoyles 1894 - 1911 * small crouching and horizontal people, heads, headgear, squirrel, seahorse, donkeys, frogs, dragon, balls, shields, books, food, staff, musical instruments * Walls. Penn Quad. South side of Spruce from 36th to 38th. * 39.950875,-75.197400 [map] * On the Penn Campus tour. * Exhibits: Gargoyles * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the Quad |
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Penn Athletic Club 1925 * small lion heads, standing people, athletic equipment * West Wall. Northeast corner, 18th and Locust. * 39.949300,-75.170750 [map] * On the Rittenhouse Square tour. * Exhibits: Athletic * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building |
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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] |
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Batter Joe Brown, 1976 * big standing person wearing a helmet, baseball bat * Originally on the walkway around Veterans Stadium until it was torn down in 2004. The first picture is from the original location. * North side of the parking lot North of Pattison and East of Broad. * 39.907350,-75.169800 [map] * On the South Broad tour. * Exhibits: Athletic, Moved * See also: +Penn Facilities Joe Brown page |
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Play at Second Base Joe Brown, 1976 * big two people, one standing, one sliding, baseball glove, hats * Originally on the walkway around Veterans Stadium until it was torn down in 2004. The first picture is from the original location. * North side of Pattison East of Broad. * 39.905200,-75.170300 [map] * On the South Broad tour. * Exhibits: Athletic, Moved * See also: +Penn Facilities Joe Brown page |
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Score! Gil Whitman, 1976 * two people, one standing, one kneeling, hockey equipment * Was behind the Spectrum at Broad and Pattision. The Spectrum was demolished early 2011. Reinstalled 2012 in the current location. The picture is from the original location * On the path from the parking lot behind Xfinity Live. Southwest of the Southwest corner of 11th and Pattison. * 39.903800,-75.169900 [map] * On the South Broad tour. * Exhibits: Athletic, Moved * See also: +xfinitylive.com |
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Tackle Joe Brown, 1976 * big people standing, football, helmets * Originally on the walkway around Veterans Stadium until it was torn down in 2004. The first picture is from the original location. * North side of Pattison, East of Broad. * 39.905440,-75.172125 [map] * On the South Broad tour. * Exhibits: Athletic, Moved * See also: +Penn Facilities Joe Brown page |
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Rocky A. Thomas Schomberg, 1980 * Statue of Rocky Balboa * standing person, boxing gear * This statue has had several homes, including the top of the Art Museum steps and the Spectrum steps. It was moved to the current location September, 2006. The first picture is from the current location. The second picture is from the Spectrum. * East side of the Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.965125,-75.179300 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: Athletic, Favorites, Moved * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +schombergstudios.com +imdb.com entry for Rocky +Philadelphia Museum of Art |
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Mayan Game Group Joyce de Guatemala, 1981 * abstract Mayan sports equipment * There's an unlocked gate on Howard with a path leading back to the piece, which is partially visible from the sidewalk * East side of Howard, just North of West Huntingdon. * 39.989725,-75.131900 [map] * On the Port Richmond tour. |
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McVeigh Children's Relief Anthony Visco, 1981 * small groups of children standing, sitting, sticks, balls, and swings * Access is through the gate on D. The picture of the West side of the piece (the side with the swings, which is in much worse physical condition than the East side) has been heavily retouched to remove scribbled names. * On the grounds of the McVeigh Recreation Center. South side of Ontario West of D. * 40.000610,-75.121435 [map] * See also: +anthonyvisco.org |
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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] * Exhibits: Athletic |
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Dr. J Barney Bright, 1987 * Statue of Julius Erving * standing person, basketball * Was in front of the Spectrum at Broad and Pattison. The Spectrum was demolished early 2011. Reinstalled in the current location without the plaque. The picture is from the original location * inscription: Julius Winfield Erving II * Nine years captain of the 76ers * Captain of the 1983 World Champions * NBA Most Valuable Player 1981 * 11 Time NBA All Star * All Star MVP 1977, 1983 * Member of the ABA Champions 1974, 1976 * ABA Most Valuable Player 1974, 1976 * Five time ABA All Star * Athlete, Sportsman, Gentleman * On the path from the parking lot behind Xfinity Live. Southwest of the Southwest corner of 11th and Pattison. * 39.903900,-75.169800 [map] * On the South Broad tour. * Exhibits: Athletic, Moved, African American * See also: +wikipedia.org's Julius Erving page +xfinitylive.com |
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Station no. 6 - Celebration of Water Ellen Fletcher, 1989 * small seated person wearing a hat, tackle box, fish * The fisherman was lost in 1999 in the flooding caused by hurricane Floyd and recovered or replaced in late 2005 or early 2006. * Schuylkill Banks between the Waterworks and the Spring Garden Bridge at the foot of the spiral staircase. * 39.964950,-75.183300 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. |
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Roberto Clemente Phil Sumpter, 1997 * Statue of Roberto Clemente * small standing person, helmet, baseball bat, map of Puerto Rico * inscription: "Quiero que me recuerden como uno que dio todo lo que tenia para dar." "I want to be remembered as someone who gave all that he had to give." Roberto Clemente Walker 1934-1972 * Courtyard. Roberto Clemente Middle School. South side of Erie between Front and 2nd. * 40.006575,-75.130000 [map] * Exhibits: Athletic, African American * See also: +wikipedia.org's Roberto Clemente page |
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The Tuttleman Center 2001 * partial people, seated people, ball of yarn, cat, cell phone and calculator, cooking utensils, movie equipment, chinese characters, flower, food, masks, musical instruments, pencil and paper, sand, shells, sports equipment, water * This is only a representative sampling of the art. * North wall. Southwest from School House Lane and Henry Ave.. * 40.019400,-75.192375 [map] * On the Philadelphia University Campus tour. |
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Mike Schmidt Zenos Frudakis, 2004 * Statue of Mike Schmidt * standing person, helmet, baseball bat * Southwest entrance Citizens Bank Park. North side of Pattison East of Broad. * 39.905000,-75.168150 [map] * On the South Broad tour. * Exhibits: Athletic * See also: +artist's picture of this piece +zenosfrudakis.com +wikipedia.org's Mike Schmidt page |
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Robin Roberts Zenos Frudakis, 2004 * Statue of Robin Roberts * standing person, hat, baseball glove * Southeast entrance Citizens Bank Park. North side of Pattison East of Broad. * 39.904900,-75.165850 [map] * On the South Broad tour. * Exhibits: Athletic * See also: +artist's picture of this piece +zenosfrudakis.com +wikipedia.org's Robin Roberts page |
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Steve Carlton Zenos Frudakis, 2004 * Statue of Steve Carlton * standing person, hat, baseball and glove * Northwest entrance Citizens Bank Park. North side of Pattison East of Broad. * 39.906990,-75.167790 [map] * On the South Broad tour. * Exhibits: Athletic * See also: +artist's picture of this piece +zenosfrudakis.com +wikipedia.org's Steve Carlton page |
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Wilt Chamberlain Omri Amrany, 2004 * Statue of Wilt Chamberlain * person kneeling, person jumping, basketballs and basket * inscription: by the size of his heart Wilton Norman Chamberlain August 21, 1936 - October 12, 1999 * Plaza. Southeast corner of the Wachovia Center. West side of 11th, South of Pattison. * 39.900425,-75.171200 [map] * On the South Broad tour. * Exhibits: Athletic, African American * See also: +artist's picture of this piece +thinksculpture.com picture of this piece +rotblattamrany.com +wikipedia.org's Wilt Chamberlain page +wikipedia.org's Wachovia Center page |
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Negro Leagues Memorial Phil Sumpter, 2005 * Dedicated to Bill Cash, Mahlon Duckett, Stanley Glenn, Harold Gould and Wilmer Harris * small standing person, hat, baseball bat * inscription: front: Dedicated to Bill Cash, Mahlon Duckett, Stanley Glenn, Harold Gould, Wilmer Harris, April 15, 2005 back: A special thanks to the Phillies organization for all of their wonderful support for this monument * Southwest corner Belmont and Parkside. * 39.977675,-75.213700 [map] * On the West Park tour. * Exhibits: Athletic, African American * See also: +empowermentzone.org article with picture +NLBPA article +Max Buten's picture of this piece +NLBPA Bill Cash page +NLBPA Mahlon Duckett page +NLBPA Stanley Glenn page +NLBPA Harold Gould page +NLBPA Wilmer Harris page |