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The Preacher
Waldemar Raemisch, 1952 (installed 1958)
* standing person
* inscription: He guided our ways
 * North Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.974675,-75.191625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Waldemar Raemisch page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Scientist
Khoren Der Harootian, 1955 (installed 1958)
* standing person
* inscription: He weighed the stars.
 * North Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.974610,-75.191475 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+derharootian.com
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Hand and Eye of God
J. Wallace Kelly, 1959
* eye and hand, tools
* The title is from the James A. Michener Art Museum's web site. Public Art in Philadelphia says "Titles Unknown."
* Stair Posts. North Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.974550,-75.191400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+michenermuseum.org's J. Wallace Kelly Page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Laborer
Ahron Ben-Shmuel, 1958
* standing person wearing a helmet
* inscription: He wrought miracles
 * North Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.974425,-75.191400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+michenermuseum.org's Ahron Ben-Shmuel page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Poet
Jose de Creeft, 1954
* standing person, scroll
* inscription: He shaped our dreams.
 * North Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.974350,-75.191425 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org Jose de Creeft page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



Welcoming to Freedom
Maurice Sterne, 1939
* Quotes from William Cullen Bryant and Abraham Lincoln
* two people, one standing, one sitting
* inscription:
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right. As God gives us to see the right, let us strive to finish the work we are in.
- Abraham Lincoln
Here the free spirit of mankind at length throws its first fetters off and who shall place a limit to the giant's unchained strength, or curb his swiftness in the forward race.
- William Cullen Bryant
 * Central Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.973885,-75.191000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Maurice Sterne page
+wikipedia.org's William Cullen Bryant page
+wikipedia.org's Abraham Lincoln page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Slave
Helene Sardeau, 1940
* kneeling person
* inscription: Their bands have broken asunder.
 * Central Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.973775,-75.191060 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives, Labor
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+si.edu archives photograph of Helene Sardeau in her studio
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Immigrant
Heinz Warneke, 1933
* kneeling person, staff
* inscription: They came seeking freedom
 * Central Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.973800,-75.190925 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+syr.edu Heinz Warneke papers
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Spirit of Enterprise
Jacques Lipchitz, 1958
* Quote from Theodore Roosevelt
* big eagle, snake, person leaning forward
* Installed on the North Terrace 1960, moved to the Central Terrace 1986. The picture is from the current location.
* inscription: Our nation glorious in youth and strength looks into the future with fearless and eager eyes as vigorous as a young man to run a race. -Theodore Roosevelt
 * Central Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.973600,-75.190875 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* Exhibits: Favorites, Moved
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Jacque Lipchitz page
+wikipedia.org's Theodore Roosevelt page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



James A. Garfield Monument
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1895
* Monument to James A. Garfield
* standing person, head, eagle, olive branch, sword and shield
* inscription:
E. Plurbius Unum
MDCCCXXXI
MDCCCLXXXI
James Abram Garfield
President of the United States
MDCCCLXXXI
 * Other side of Kelly Drive, near the Girard Avenue Bridge.
* 39.973900,-75.190550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Augustus Saint-Gaudens page
+wikipedia.org's James A. Garfield page



Central Terrace Medallions
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect), Carl Paul Jennewein, 1933
* small urn, sitting person, plants, snakes, weapons, mirror, clouds, flames, sun, lion, standing person, headgear, books, owl, hand, ship, flag
* The January 1934 Annual report of the Association for Public Art, mentions that Paul Cret completed construction of the Central/Middle Terrace, presumably in 1933. The attribution for Jennewein was provided by the Association for Public Art in a 2/6/2025 email.
* inscription: Justitia, Prudentia, Amor Patriea, Abundantia, Potestas
 * Central Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.973600,-75.190800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+APA 1934 Annual report at digifind.com
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
+wikipedia.org's Carl Paul Jennewein page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Miner
John B. Flannagan, 1938
* crouching person, miner's tools
* inscription: They searched the earth for treasure.
 * Central Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.973375,-75.190850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's John Bernard Flannagan page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Ploughman
J. Wallace Kelly, 1938
* kneeling person
* inscription: They broke the land for harvest.
 * Central Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.973425,-75.190700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+michenermuseum.org's J. Wallace Kelly Page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



Spanning the Continent
Robert Laurent, 1937
* two people standing, farm implement, bonnet
* Central Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.973275,-75.190700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Robert Laurent page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Statesman
Erwin Frey, 1942
* standing person
* South Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.972800,-75.190490 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Erwin Frey page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Birth of a Nation
Henry Kreis, 1943
* Quote from George Washington
* cannon, group of people standing, eagle, idea
* inscription:
front:
We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unaliable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.
-Declaration of Independence
back:
The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered as deeply as finally staked on the experiment intrusted to the hands of the American people.
-First Inaugural of George Washington
A Nation is Formed
 * South Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.972750,-75.190490 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+medallicartcollector.com's Henry Kreis page
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Revolutionary Soldier
Erwin Frey, 1942
* standing person, hat, gun
* South Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.972675,-75.190450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Erwin Frey page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



The Quaker
Harry Rosin, 1942
* standing person, Bible, hat
* South Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.972525,-75.190360 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+michenermuseum.org's Harry Rosin page
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page



Giraffes
Gecko Group, 2013
* giraffes
* Northeast corner of the Zoo. West side of 34th, South of Girard.
* 39.974775,-75.195125 [map] [nearby]
* On the West Park tour
* See also:
+geckogroup.com
+geckogroup.com's page for their work at the Zoo
+philadelphiazoo.org



Morton McMichael
John H. Mahoney, 1881
* Statue of Morton McMichael
* seated person, chair
* inscription:
left:
An honored and beloved citizen of Philadelphia
right:
In commemoration of the civic service and private virtues of Morton McMichael this monument is erected by his fellow citizens.
 * W. Sedgley and Lemon Hill.
* 39.973150,-75.189025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* See also:
+librarycompany.org's picture of this piece
+indyencylopedia.org's John H. Mahoney page
+wikipedia.org's Morton McMichael page