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1876
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City Hall, East Pavilion Alexander Milne Calder, 1873 - 1893 * beaver, crane and owl, butterfly, plants, elephant head, dragon heads, City Hall tower, city seal, ship, plow and scales, scrolls, standing people, reclining people, heads, headgear * Part of the whole building's art. East entrance City Hall. Market at Juniper. * 39.952300,-75.162800 [map] * On the City Hall tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Alexander Milne Calder page +philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page +wikipedia.org's City Hall page |
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City Hall, North Pavilion Alexander Milne Calder, 1873 - 1893 * people sitting, people standing, partial people, groups of people, horse head, seal of the city, ship, plow, cattle head, bear head, lion or tiger head, elephant head * This pavilion was the first of the four to be cleaned and lit. Standing in this one small portion of the building you can sense the incredible amount of work that went into the building's sculpture. * Part of the whole building's art. North entrance City Hall. South side of JFK at Broad. * 39.953000,-75.163400 [map] * On the City Hall tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Alexander Milne Calder page +philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page +wikipedia.org's City Hall page |
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City Hall, South Pavilion Alexander Milne Calder, 1873 - 1893 * standing people, sitting people, heads, birds, dragons, book and scrolls, staff, cats, seal of Pennsylvania, horses, ship, plow, plants, bison head, squirrel, headgear * Part of the whole building's art. City Hall. North side of S. Penn Square at Broad. * 39.951825,-75.163650 [map] * On the City Hall tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Alexander Milne Calder page +philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page +wikipedia.org's City Hall page |
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The Age of Bronze Auguste Rodin, 1875 - 1877 (cast 1925) * standing person * West side of the front wall. Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd. * 39.961875,-75.174050 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * See also: +bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page +Rodin Museum |
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Art, Science, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, Mining, and Columbia A.M.J. Mueller, 1876 (approximate) * standing people, sitting people, groups of people, anchor, column, globe, books and tablet, tools and machine parts, symbols of peace and victory * On the roof. Memorial Hall. Avenue of the Republc between 41st and Belmont. * 39.979500,-75.209000 [map] * On the West Park tour. * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building +Max Buten's picture of this piece |
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Catholic Total Abstinence Union Fountain Herman Kirn, 1876 * Five statues and six carved portraits of John Barry, Charles Carroll, John Carroll, Comte de Grasse, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Marquis de Lafayette, Theobald Matthew, George Gordon Meade, Moses, Orono and Casimir Pulaski * big standing people, heads, tablet, rocks lion heads * There is a blank portrait oval labeled Moylan on the West side. * inscription: John Barry First Commodore of the United States Navy Born in 1745 in Wexford Co. Ireland Died September 13, 1803 at Philadelphia During the Revolutionary War he distinguished himself greatly. He filled the various commands entrusted to him with skill and gallantry. When unable to fight on the ocean he obtained command of a company of volunteers and fought against the enemy on land. Among his exploits was the capture upon May 28, 1781 of two English vessels, the Atalanta and Trespasa, after a hotly contested action with his own ship the Alliance. In January 1776 he commanded the brig Lexington, the first regular cruiser that got to sea under the authority of the Continental Congress and the vessel that first carried the American flag upon the ocean. Charles Carroll of Carrollton Signer of the Declaration Independence Born September 20, 1737 at Annapolis, Maryland Died November 14, 1832 at Baltimore, Maryland To obtain religious as well as civil liberty I entered zealously into the revolution. God grant that this religious liberty may be preserved in these states to the end of time. -Charles Carroll "Your soldiers will be masters of the spot only on which they encamp. They will find naught but enemies before and around them. If we are beaten on the plains, we will retreat to our mountains. and defy them." "We have made up our minds to abide the issue of the approaching struggle and though much blood may be spilt we have no doubt of our ultimate success." -Charles Carroll Rev. John Carroll A commissioner of the Continental Congress Born Jan. 8, 1735 at Upper Marlboro, Md. Died Dec. 3 1815 at Baltimore, Md "The Archbishop's patriotism was as decided as his piety. He loved Republicanism. He had joined with heart and judgement in the Revolution and retained without abatement of confidence or favor the cardinal sympathies upon which he then acted." Address of Robert Walsh May these United States flourish in pure and undefiled religion, in morality, peace, union, and liberty, and the enjoyment of their excellent Constitution, so long as respect, honor and veneration shall gather around the name of Washington. That is whilst there shall be any surviving record of human events." John Carroll Father Matthew The Apostle of Temperance Born Oct. 10, 1790 in Tipperary Co. Ireland Died Dec. 8, 1856 in Cork Co. Ireland How Congress Honored Him Upon December 19th 1849 Rev. Theobald Matthew was by a special resolution invited to a privileged seat upon the floor of the House of Representatives. Upon December 20th 1849 The Senate Accorded to him a similar privilege - an honor which previous to that time had been conferred on Lafayette only. That resolution is an homage to humanity, to philanthropy, to virtue Henry Clay This illustrious benefactor of the human race and our own country Wm. H. Seward He comes among us on a mission of benevolence - it is a noble mission and well he is fulfilling it. Lewis Gass He comes here upon a great mission which commands the admiration and sympathy of all men. Stephen A. Douglas There is love, purity and fidelity inscribed upon the banner that he bears. Sam Houston * Avenue of the Republic and States Street. * 39.982400,-75.219650 [map] * On the West Park tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +Pictures of this piece from the Philadelphia Archdiocese Historical Research Center +National Gallery of Art page for this piece +ushistory.org's Commodore Barry page +ushistory.org's Charles Carroll page +wikipedia.org's John Carroll page +wikipedia.org's Comte de Grasse page +wikipedia.org's Tadeusz Kosciuszko page +wikipedia.org's Marquis de Lafayette page +wikipedia.org's Theobald Matthew page +wikipedia.org's George Meade page +history of the Penobscot Indians +wikipedia.org's Casimir Pulaski page |
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Columbus Monument Emanuele Caroni, 1876 (renovated 1982) * Monument to (and statue of) Christopher Columbus * standing person, globe, sword, anchors, eagle, ship, sitting people, water, flag * Artist is listed as "possible." * inscription: Presented to the city of Philadelphia by the Italian citizens In commemoration of the first centenary American Independence 1876 * Marconi Plaza. West side of Broad, South of Oregon. * 39.915550,-75.172100 [map] * On the South Broad tour. * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece +wikipedia.org's Christopher Columbus page |
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Stonework 1876 * plants * Front and side walls. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. West side of Broad, North of Arch. * 39.955300,-75.163175 [map] * On the Convention District tour. * Exhibits: Favorites * See also: +philadelphiabuilding.org entry for the building +Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
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Religious Liberty Moses Jacob Ezekiel, 1876 * big people standing, liberty cap, eagle, serpent, flame, the Constitution * Was half a block North on 5th. Moved late 2010. The first two pictures are from the current location. The rest are from the previous location. * inscription: Plinth: Dedicated to the people of the United States by the order B'nai B'rith and Israelites of America in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of American Independence. Plaque: Commissioned by B'nai B'rith for the United States Centenial, "Religious Liberty" was dedicated in Fairmount Park on Thanksgiving Day in 1876. Carved in Rome from a single block of carrara marble, the statue was executed by Sir Moses Ezekiel, an American Jewish sculptor. The monument was rededicated by B'nai B'rith International for this nation's Bicentennial in 1976. The allegorical group represents liberty protecting religious freedom. The female figure wears the liberty cap bordered by thirteen stars for each of the original American colonies. In her left hand, she holds the constitution of the United States the legal document by which freedom is guaranteed to all citizens. Religion is personified by a youth standing beside the figure of Liberty, whose outstretched arm extends over him protectively. His right hand reaches toward her, while in his left, he holds the inextinguishable flame of faith. At the base of the group is an American eagle crushing a serpent in its talons, signifying the triumph of American democracy over the tyranny of intolerance and oppression. The monument was relocated to Independence Mall and rededicated on May 4, 1986 in an historic joint venture between B'nai B'rith International and the National Museum of American Jewish History. From this site, the statue proclaims in harmony with the Liberty Bell only steps away, a resounding message of religious liberty for all peoples. * In front of the National Museum of American Jewish History. Southeast corner, 5th and Market. * 39.950350,-75.148825 [map] * On the Independence Mall tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Moved * See also: +Max Buten's first picture of this piece +Max Buten's second picture of this piece +Max Buten's third picture of this piece +jewishvirtuallibrary.org's Moses Jacob Ezekiel page +National Museum of American Jewish History |
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Rev. Dr. John Witherspoon Joseph Alexis Bailly, 1876 (unconfirmed) * Statue of John Witherspoon * standing person, scroll * inscription: front: A lineal descendant of John Knox Born in Scotland February 5 1722 Ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church 1745 President of the College of New Jersey 1788-1794 The only clergyman in the Continental Congress A signer of the Declaration of Independence Died at Princeton, New Jersey November 15, 1794 right: For my own part of property I have some of reputation. More, that reputation is staked, that property is pledged, on the issue of this contest. And although these grey hairs must soon descend into sepulchre I would infinitely rather that they descend thither by the hand of the executioner than desert at this crisis the sacred cause of my country. left: "Proclaim liberty throughout the land and to all its inhabitants thereof" -Levit. XX 10 * North side of the East end loop of the Horticulture Center. N. Horticulture Drive. East of Belmont. * 39.984050,-75.208900 [map] * On the West Park tour. * Exhibits: New, Religious * See also: +wikipedia.org's Joseph Alexis Bailly page +wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page |