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Abraham Lincoln, 1984, undated

 File — Multiple Containers

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, conservation proposals, and dedication programs. The materials in Series 2 document the acquisition, siting, installation, relocation, conservation, and ongoing stewardship of individual works, and in some cases preserve significant documentation of proposed sculptures that were never realized. Series 3 contains administrative and reference files related to the sculpture and fountain collection as a whole, including conservation records, exhibition materials, interpretive and tour materials, and inventories.

Dates

  • 1984
  • undated

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research.

Extent

5 Photographic Prints : black-and-white ; 8 x 10 inches

3 Photographic Prints : black-and-white ; 5 x 7 inches

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Separated Materials note

Two oversized prints have been separated from this collection and can be located in Box 31 on Shelf 6. It is:

FP-8 - View of sculpture from southwest, n.d. P132B - "The Lincoln Monument", n.d.

Repository Details

Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository

Contact:
1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
215-683-0211