Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Sculpture and Fountain Collection documents the public sculptures and fountains of the Fairmount Park System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Series 1 contains photographs and visual materials depicting individual sculptures and fountains, ranging from nineteenth century works to contemporary installations. Series 2 contains administrative and historical records for individual sculptures and fountains, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, architectural drawings, clippings,...

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Correspondence from sculptor Herman Kirn regarding a sketch for The Finding of Moses, proposed for placement in the lily pond near Horticultural Hall (1885), and a letter from the Committee on Plans and Improvements to the Fairmount Park Commission recommending adoption of a resolution to construct the sculpture (1885). No record of the sculpture's construction has been identified.